The Dragon cargo craft has been given the go-ahead to undock from the ISS and return to Earth with a range of experiments and research samples, while the ISS crew prepares for several spacewalks and ongoing research. NASA and SpaceX officials have given the “go” for the science- and cargo-packed
The SpaceX Dragon resupply ship approaches the International Space Station carrying more than 6,200 pounds of science experiments, crew supplies, and other cargo, to replenish the Expedition 68 crew. Both spacecraft were flying 261 miles above the Indian Ocean at the time of this photograph. Credit: NASA
An array of experiment hardware and research samples will return to Earth for analysis after Dragon undocks from the Harmony module’s forward port at 11:05 a.m.on Saturday, April 15. Dragon will parachute to a splash down off the coast of Florida several hours later where support personnel from NASA and SpaceX will retrieve the vehicle.
NASA Flight Engineer Frank Rubio is wrapping up one final space biology study today, preparing scientific samples for observation back on Earth so researchers can understand how the human body adjusts to living long-term in microgravity. Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg, both from NASA, are also stowing a variety of research samples inside portable science freezers that can be launched into space, installed on the station, then returned inside the Dragon spacecraft.
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