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Fri, May 16, 2014

Dragon Spacecraft With NASA Cargo Set For Return To Earth

Returning More Than 3,500 Pounds Of Science Samples And Cargo From Space

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is set to depart from the International Space Station beginning at 0900 EDT on Sunday, May 18. After leaving the space station, the capsule will splashdown in the Pacific Ocean carrying more than 3,500 pounds of NASA science samples and cargo.

Dragon is set to be detached from the Earth-facing side of the station's Harmony module and unberthed through commands sent by robotic ground controllers at mission control in Houston operating the Canadarm 2 robotic arm. Dragon then will be maneuvered into place for its release scheduled for approximately 0925 EDT.

Dragon will execute three thruster firings to move away from the station to a safe distance for its deorbit burn at 1410. Dragon will splash down around 1505 (EDT) in the Pacific Ocean west of Baja California.

Dragon is the only space station resupply spacecraft designed to return to Earth intact. Among the 3,563 pounds of return cargo are science samples from human research, biology and biotechnology studies, physical science investigations and education activities. The spacecraft also will return crew supplies, vehicle hardware and spacewalk equipment.

Dragon was launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on April 18 on the company’s third contracted commercial resupply mission to the station. Dragon arrived to the space station on April 20 with approximately 5,000 pounds of supplies aboard.

FMI: www.nasa.gov

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