NDTV: After delivering more than 5,900 pounds of science and supplies, theSpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is set to depart the International Space Station (ISS) to Earth.
The spacecraft will depart the ISS, along with critical scientific research, at 12.37 pm Eastern Time and splash down in the Pacific Ocean at about 6.17 pm, NASA said in a statement.
The spacecraft is expected to bring along more than 3,800 pounds of cargo. It will include science samples from human and animal research, biology and biotechnology studies, physical science investigations and education activities, the statement said.Dragon will also be returning a Latching End Effector that was removed from the station’s robotic arm to be refurbished on Earth and returned to the orbiting complex as a spare.