SpaceX Dragon Undocks from ISS, Returning Science Experiments to Earth
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Mark A. Garcia
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Summary
The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station's Harmony module on June 17, 2025 at 12:25 p.m. EDT, after a brief delay to power-cycle a navigation sensor. The unpiloted spacecraft will reenter Earth's atmosphere and splash down off the coast of California, returning science experiments and research samples from the ISS back to Earth for analysis.
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Flight controllers delayed the undocking slightly to power‑cycle a navigation sensor and restore full redundancy before departure.
Dragon will reenter Earth's atmosphere on Wednesday, June 17, before splashing down off the coast of California
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