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The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is pictured approaching the space station above the Indian Ocean on March 16, 2023.

Following a weather review, NASA and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than 5:05 p.m. EST Thursday, Dec. 21, forthe undocking ofthe companys 29th Dragon commercial resupply services missionfrom the International Space Station due to unfavorable weather in the splashdown zones off the coast of Florida.

Coverage of Dragons departure Thursday will begin at 4:45 p.m. on the NASA+ streaming service viathe webor theNASA app. Coverage also will air live on NASA Television,YouTube, and on the agencyswebsite. Learn how tostream NASA TVthrough a variety of platforms including social media.

After re-entering Earths atmosphere, the spacecraft will splash down off the coast of Florida, which will not be broadcast on NASA TV. Follow updates on return plans on the agencysspace stationblog.

NASA and Northrop Grumman continue to target Friday, Dec. 22, for the departure of the Cygnus spacecraft from the orbital complex.

Coverage of Cygnus departure Friday will begin at 7:45 a.m. ahead of the robotic release of the spacecraft at 8:05 a.m. on the NASA+ streaming service viathe webor theNASA app. Coverage also will air live on NASA Television,YouTube, and on the agencyswebsite.

Cygnus will conduct secondary payload operations following unberthing and complete a safe re-entry into the Earths atmosphere where it will burn up harmlessly over the Pacific Ocean.

Learn more about station activities by following the space station blog, @space_station and @ISS_Research on X, as well as the ISS Facebook and ISS Instagram accounts.

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