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[b]Dragon separates from space station[/b] SpaceX's CRS-2 Dragon cargo spacecraft was released from the end of the International Space Station's Canadarm2 robotic arm at 5:56 a.m. CDT (1056 GMT) on Tuesday (March 26). "Sad to see the Dragon go," radioed Expedition 35 flight engineer Tom Marshburn. "Performed her job beautifully, heading back to her lair. Wish her all the best for the splashdown today." Ground controllers earlier commanded the Canadarm2 to unberth Dragon from the Harmony node at 3:10 a.m. CDT (0810 GMT). Dragon will fire its engines for the last time at 10:42 a.m. CDT (1542 GMT), sending it through the Earth’s atmosphere for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean at around 11:34 a.m. CDT (1634 GMT). A team of SpaceX engineers, technicians and divers will recover the vehicle off the coast of Baja, California, for the journey back to shore, which will take about 30 hours.
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