Departure Burn 3

An infographic illustrating the SpaceX Crew Dragon's different depart burns during its return to Earth.
An infographic illustrating the SpaceX Crew Dragon’s different depart burns during its return to Earth. Photo credit: NASA

The fourth and final departure burn, helping to send the Crew Dragon spacecraft along on its journey back to Earth, is complete. Coming up next, in a little over an hour, Crew Dragon’s Draco thrusters will begin the departure phasing burn.