{"id":230,"date":"2022-05-05T13:49:05","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T13:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neighborhoodmedia.org\/metrourbannews\/?p=230"},"modified":"2022-05-06T22:36:35","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T22:36:35","slug":"as-station-crew-readies-to-return-to-earth-nasa-sets-tv-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neighborhoodmedia.org\/metrourbannews\/2022\/05\/05\/as-station-crew-readies-to-return-to-earth-nasa-sets-tv-coverage\/","title":{"rendered":"As Station Crew Readies to Return to Earth, NASA Sets TV Coverage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The four commercial crew astronauts representing NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-3 mission are pictured in their Dragon spacesuits for a fit check aboard the International Space Station’s Harmony module on April 21. From left, are ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Matthias Maurer, and NASA astronauts Tom Marshburn, Raja Chari, and Kayla Barron.
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NASA will provide live coverage of the upcoming return activities for the agency\u2019s SpaceX Crew-3 mission. The mission will depart from the International Space Station with NASA<\/a> astronauts Kayla Barron<\/a>, Raja Chari<\/a>, and Tom Marshburn<\/a>, as well as ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Matthias Maurer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

NASA and SpaceX are targeting 12:43 a.m. EDT on Friday, May 6, for the splashdown<\/a> and conclusion of the Crew-3 flight, wrapping up a nearly six-month science mission. The spacecraft is scheduled to undock from the space station to begin the journey home at 1:05 a.m. on Thursday, May 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The return and related activities will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app<\/a>, and the agency\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In advance of the return of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, the Crew-3 astronauts will share farewell remarks, and station commander Tom Marshburn of NASA will hand over command of the station to Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Dragon spacecraft, named Endurance by crew, will autonomously undock, depart the space station, and splash down at one of seven targeted landing zones in the Atlantic Ocean or Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida. Endurance also will return important and time-sensitive research to Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-3 return coverage is as follows (all times are Eastern):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday, May 4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2:35 p.m. \u2013 Crew-3 farewell remarks and change of command ceremony aboard the space station<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11 p.m. \u2013 Hatch closure coverage begins for 11:20 p.m. hatch closing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, May 5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

12:45 a.m. \u2013 Coverage begins for the 1:05 a.m. undocking. NASA will have continuous coverage from undocking to splashdown<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11:53 p.m. \u2013 Deorbit burn<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, May 6<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

12:43 a.m. \u2013 Splashdown off the coast of Florida<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2:30 a.m. \u2013 Return to Earth media teleconference call from NASA\u2019s Johnson Space Center in Houston with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n