SpaceX ’s Crew-7 astronaut undocked from the International Space Station ( ISS ) at 11:20 a.m. ET on Mondayafter a six - and - a - half - month stayaboard the orbital outpost .
NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli , ESA ( European Space Agency ) astronaut Andreas Mogensen , JAXA ( Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa , and Roscosmos astronaut Konstantin Borisov are ask to splash down in the Gulf of Mexico at around 5:50 a.m. ET on Tuesday morning . If the skies are clear , folks in more than a 12 states will be able to find the work party ’s return as the capsule flies overhead .
The Crew Dragon spacecraft will come into view as it reenters Earth ’s atmosphere at high fastness over Wyoming at about 5:36 a.m. ET . It ’ll also pass over parts of other states , including South Dakota , Colorado , Nebraska , Kansas , Missouri , Arkansas , Oklahoma , Texas , Louisiana , Mississippi , Alabama , and Florida .
Chris Sembroski , who traveled to orbit on SpaceX ’s first all - civilian charge in 2021 , reposted a map from NASA showing the expected viewing chance on Tuesday sunup :
There ’s nothing quite like screaming through the ambience wall by streak of blood plasma as the strait of rushing lead tardily builds to a holler , while feeling the wring of 4 G ’s pressing you late into your behind . Then 🪂 , and all is serene . 🚀 🌎 🐉 Godspeed#Crew7 ! receive home!https://t.co / F8sy47uU0P
& mdash ; Chris “ Hanks ” Sembroski ( @ChrisSembroski)March 12 , 2024
NASA warned space fans to stay well away from the landing place geographical zone in the Gulf of Mexico . “ For these operations , the United States Coast Guard , in coordination with SpaceX and NASA , establish a safety zone to ensure public safety and for the safety of those take in the recuperation operation , as well as the bunch onboard the returning spacecraft , ” the agencysaidin a social media post . “ Multiple notice are issued to the Mariners in advance and during recuperation operations , and Coast Guard patrol assets may be deploy to discourage boaters from get in the splashdown zones . ”
It added : “ reclaim a space vehicle from the pee is a wild operation and any other boats intervene step-up risk of infection to the astronauts in the capsule , the team working to regain them from the water , and the prophylactic of those that issue forth too tightlipped . ”
For those ineffective to witness the Crew Dragon ’s return in person , NASA will also live - stream the work party ’s return on itsYouTube channel . The broadcast begins at 4:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday and will let in communication between the astronauts and Mission Control , as well as a video of the spacecraft as it heads toward the landing zone .
