UPDATE: The Cargo Dragon capsule undocked from the International Space Station Tuesday at 9:05 a.m. EST, Tuesday.
The capsule will orbit the Earth for approximately 36 hours and begin re-entry at 7:36 P.M. tonight.
Splashdown is now expected off the West Coast of Florida, near Tampa, about 8:27 p.m.
The splashdown will not be broadcast.
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After a delay on Monday, NASA sent an announcement on Twitter that they are targeting 9:05 a.m. EST to undock the CargoDragon from the International Space Station.
The capsule will be carrying cargo and scientific experiments back to Earth.
Click here to watch the Livestream from NASA which beings at 8 a.m.
Managers have now set the @SpaceX #CargoDragon undocking for 9:05am ET today to optimize communications. @NASA TV coverage starts at 8am. https://t.co/yuOTrZ4Jut https://t.co/Ui9v82Ajp5
— International Space Station (@Space_Station) January 12, 2021
We still don’t know the exact location of the highly anticipated splashdown, but, all of the potential sites are in the Atlantic Ocean.
The possibilities are off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Daytona Beach, or Jacksonville.
NASA expects the splashdown to happen between 8:30 and 9 p.m. when SpaceX technicians will retrieve the spacecraft and return it to Cape Canaveral.
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