Published on December 25, 2017
In this time-lapse the Space Station Expedition 53 crew are seen packing items into the Dragon spacecraft in preparation for its return to Earth.
The cargo spacecraft left the Station at 08:40 CEST on 17 September 2017 when ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli and NASA Station commander Randy Bresnik released it from the Harmony module with the support of the Canadarm2 robotic arm. Six hours later the spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean. From there it was retrieved together with its science and gear payload.
Paolo Nespoli in currently working and living on board the International Space Station as part of his long duration VITA mission.
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