SpaceX Dragon cargo craft leaves International Space Station
The departing capsule became the first Dragon mission to reboost the ISS’s orbit.
By Dean Murray
How's this for a delivery vehicle?
Incredible pictures show the historic SpaceX Dragon cargo craft as it drifted away from the International Space Station on Thursday, Feb. 26.
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir documented the spacecraft as it undocked and headed back to Earth.
The departing capsule became the first Dragon mission to reboost the ISS’s orbit, marking a major new capability for commercial spacecraft and reducing reliance on Russia.
Dragon 33 had arrived at the space station on Aug. 25, loaded with thousands of pounds of science experiments, equipment, and crew supplies, including 1,500 tortillas, the crumb-free bread substitute for crews dining in weightlessness.
Jessica Meir said: "A view of a (cargo) Dragon from a (crew) Dragon. The SpaceX cargo Dragon 33 vehicle departed from the Space Station today.
"We’ve been busy packing it full of experiment samples, hardware, and items that need to be returned to Earth.
"Goodbye Dragon! Thanks for your hefty delivery to the ISS, you served us well!"
The departing capsule, Dragon 33, carried research samples and equipment back for analysis. It is scheduled to splashdown off the California coast on Friday morning, UK time.
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