1 00:00:01,199 --> 00:00:10,790 and the release window is now open 2 00:00:13,270 --> 00:00:12,470 so with the window open we'll stand by 3 00:00:15,749 --> 00:00:13,280 for 4 00:00:17,590 --> 00:00:15,759 confirmations of the commands to the 5 00:00:21,750 --> 00:00:17,600 robotic arm to begin 6 00:00:38,790 --> 00:00:21,760 the slow release process of dragon 7 00:00:43,430 --> 00:00:40,549 and with that you can see 8 00:00:47,430 --> 00:00:43,440 the arms slowly backing away dragon 9 00:00:50,150 --> 00:00:47,440 released 4 11 a.m central time 5 11 a.m 10 00:00:52,229 --> 00:00:50,160 eastern with the station about 257 11 00:00:54,229 --> 00:00:52,239 statute miles over the 12 00:00:59,590 --> 00:00:54,239 earth's surface just to the south of 13 00:01:06,070 --> 00:01:03,349 you can see dragon's slowly drifting out 14 00:01:10,230 --> 00:01:06,080 again that release time right on time 4 15 00:01:13,109 --> 00:01:10,240 11 a.m central 5 11 a.m eastern exactly 16 00:01:14,710 --> 00:01:13,119 per the timeline again dragon gonna 17 00:01:17,590 --> 00:01:14,720 slowly 18 00:01:19,510 --> 00:01:17,600 drift down the robotic arm retracts 19 00:01:24,550 --> 00:01:19,520 and then the first departure burn should 20 00:01:31,590 --> 00:01:27,270 the arm now in motion backing away from 21 00:01:34,550 --> 00:01:33,350 there you can see the grapple fixture on 22 00:01:36,230 --> 00:01:34,560 the vehicle 23 00:01:38,469 --> 00:01:36,240 which is used to 24 00:01:40,950 --> 00:01:38,479 grab it when it arrives and then 25 00:01:43,109 --> 00:01:40,960 was grabbed by the robotic arm for the 26 00:01:45,749 --> 00:01:43,119 unberthing and ultimate maneuvering to 27 00:01:47,030 --> 00:01:45,759 this release attitude and then released 28 00:01:48,950 --> 00:01:47,040 by 29 00:01:50,469 --> 00:01:48,960 the canadarm2 30 00:01:58,789 --> 00:01:50,479 and then there there you can see it 31 00:02:21,190 --> 00:02:01,830 i'm already about nine feet away from 32 00:02:25,510 --> 00:02:22,869 and so the first of three departure 33 00:02:27,910 --> 00:02:25,520 burns executed 34 00:02:30,150 --> 00:02:27,920 dragon's slowly backing away now 35 00:02:34,830 --> 00:02:30,160 houston departure burn one is complete 36 00:02:34,840 --> 00:02:46,710 minute okay thanks houston 37 00:02:49,670 --> 00:02:48,630 and you can see dragon continuing to 38 00:02:52,790 --> 00:02:49,680 depart 39 00:02:54,630 --> 00:02:52,800 the sun setting on earth 40 00:02:57,990 --> 00:02:54,640 and on the international space station 41 00:02:59,190 --> 00:02:58,000 and dragon as it flies away 42 00:03:01,670 --> 00:02:59,200 loaded with 43 00:03:03,990 --> 00:03:01,680 more than 5 400 pounds of 44 00:03:06,949 --> 00:03:04,000 cargo research samples vehicle hardware 45 00:03:08,149 --> 00:03:06,959 and other items making its way now from 46 00:03:09,990 --> 00:03:08,159 the station 47 00:03:16,830 --> 00:03:10,000 on its way soon back through the earth's 48 00:03:20,630 --> 00:03:18,949 pacific justin it looks like it's time 49 00:03:22,070 --> 00:03:20,640 to say goodbye to dragon 50 00:03:23,910 --> 00:03:22,080 uh there's a part of us that will come 51 00:03:25,589 --> 00:03:23,920 back down to earth with her uh and i 52 00:03:27,509 --> 00:03:25,599 mean that literally because he carries 53 00:03:29,750 --> 00:03:27,519 lots of important scientific samples and 54 00:03:31,350 --> 00:03:29,760 some obtained directly from the crew 55 00:03:33,110 --> 00:03:31,360 i know the scientists can't wait to get 56 00:03:34,630 --> 00:03:33,120 their hands on these results 57 00:03:36,869 --> 00:03:34,640 and thanks to return vehicles like 58 00:03:38,869 --> 00:03:36,879 dragon the iss is able to fulfill this 59 00:03:41,190 --> 00:03:38,879 mission of science and discovery from 60 00:03:43,110 --> 00:03:41,200 all the crew of expedition 50 many