SpaceX’s 32nd robotic Dragon cargo mission is now set to depart the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, May 23, after a one-day delay due to bad weather at the splashdown site. The spacecraft will undock from the ISS at 12:05 p.m. EDT (1605 GMT) and land off the California coast early Sunday morning, May 25.
NASA will stream the undocking live on its NASA+ platform, starting at 11:45 a.m. EDT (1545 GMT) on Friday. The event will be broadcast via Sen’s 4k high-definition cameras mounted on the station’s exterior, while the splashdown itself will not be webcast.
The Dragon spacecraft carries cargo back to Earth, including exterior materials samples and experiments. After undocking, it will perform a series of deorbit burns to place itself on a return trajectory for a planned splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
This marks the end of NASA’s CRS-32 mission, which launched on April 21 and delivered around 6,700 pounds (3,040 kilograms) of food, equipment, and scientific experiments to the ISS. The spacecraft will also carry non-recyclables marked for disposal back to Earth.
Dragon is currently the only operational cargo vehicle capable of two-way deliveries, with other spacecraft designed to burn up during reentry. Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has faced issues and delays in its qualification process.
The undocking event will be livestreamed on NASA+ and can also be watched via Sen’s high-definition cameras.
Source: https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/watch-spacexs-32nd-cargo-dragon-spacecraft-undock-from-the-iss-today