Once again, Dragon has officially been demated
from the International Space Station.
The crew has removed all of the bolts and latches from Dragon.
Officail time, 3:07 a.m. CT.
Clean up at steps 11 and 12.
And Don that is correct.
We will clean up those steps later on today.
And a reminder for the robotics operators, to please wait
for MCC go after taking the breaks off in your procedure.
The Dragon spacecraft was demated
from the International Space Station
at a mission elapsed time of nine days,
zero hours and 23 minutes.
Which means that Dragon spent a total time attached
to the station of five days, 16 hours and five minutes.
Once again, Dragon demated at nine days, zero hours
and 23 minutes into the flight.
Total time spent attached to the station was five days,
16 hours and five minutes.
That is the coast of South Africa coming
into view just beneath Dragon and its solar panels.
The robotic arm there on the left-hand side.
We are coming up on the go for release
in just a couple of minutes.
After that go is given, it will take Dragon about five
or six minutes for Dragon to actually be released,
and then it will be flying by itself
for the remainder of this mission.
Station Houston.
Space to Ground2 for Dragon.
Go ahead on 2.
Joe you have a go for Dragon release,
you can perform steps two through four
in your robotics procedure one decimal three two zero.
That would be a go for Dragon release.
Putting step two in work.
This is Mission Control Houston.
Dragon is free now, the arm being moved back.
Official time, 4:49 a.m. CT.
The two vehicles are over the southern ocean,
just to the south-east of Africa.
Once again, Dragon is free from the International Space Station.
The crew backing away the robotic arm.
Official time, 4:49 a.m. CT and 5:49 a.m. ET.
Dragon now conducting its first departure burn.
First burn is complete.
In a little more than a minute, Dragon will perform the second
of these three quick departure burns.
These are small pulses of the engines that move Dragon away
from the International Space Station itself.
Just a recap.
And Station on 2 for Dragon.
Dragon departure has been commanded.
The PET timer is started.
You have a go to re-enable thrusters.
Joe, we copy.
Great work guys.