CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.– SpaceXs second long-duration astronaut mission for NASA is nearing its end after a Crew Dragon capsule undocked from the International Space Station today (Nov. 8). The astronauts undocked from the station as planned at 2:05 p.m. EST (1905 GMT), then their Dragon spacecraft carried out a series of brief burns to back away from the area station. You can enjoy it all live here and on the Space.com homepage, courtesy of NASA TV.Live updates: SpaceXs Crew-2 astronaut objective splashdownImage 1 of 3SpaceXs Crew-2 Dragon Endeavour is seen over a blue Earth in a view from the International Space Station after undocking on Nov. 8, 2021. (Image credit: NASA TV)”Its been fantastic to be part of your group,” NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, who stayed aboard the station, told the Crew-2 astronauts as they left.”Mondays Dragon departure was moved ahead of Crew-3s anticipated launch due to weather problems and a small medical issue concerning one of the four astronauts who will take the next six-month stint in orbit.Related: SpaceXs Dragon space toilet is off limitations for Crew-2 astronautsFollowing their successful undocking, the Crew-2 astronauts performed a fly-around maneuver, the very first of its kind given that the shuttle bus period.
You can watch it all live here and on the Space.com homepage, courtesy of NASA TV.Live updates: SpaceXs Crew-2 astronaut objective splashdownImage 1 of 3SpaceXs Crew-2 Dragon Endeavour is seen over a blue Earth in a view from the International Space Station after undocking on Nov. 8, 2021. (Image credit: NASA TELEVISION)”Its been excellent to be part of your group,” NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, who remained aboard the station, told the Crew-2 astronauts as they departed.”Mondays Dragon departure was moved ahead of Crew-3s anticipated launch due to weather issues and a small medical concern worrying one of the four astronauts who will take the next six-month stint in orbit.Related: SpaceXs Dragon area toilet is off limits for Crew-2 astronautsFollowing their effective undocking, the Crew-2 astronauts performed a fly-around maneuver, the first of its kind because the shuttle era.