Deorbit Burn Underway

One of SpaceX's two recovery ships is pictured in the Atlantic Ocean off the Florida coast while awaiting the splashdown of the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft.
One of SpaceX’s two recovery ships is pictured in the Atlantic Ocean off the Florida coast while awaiting the splashdown of the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft. Image credit: NASA TV

The deorbit burn is underway. The uncrewed SpaceX Crew Dragon’s Draco thrusters will fire for more than 15 minutes to place the spacecraft on its final re-entry path into Earth’s atmosphere. Splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean is expected at about 8:45 a.m. EST.

SpaceX’s two recovery ships are positioned nearby to recover Crew Dragon and return it to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, to conclude its mission.