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At around 8 p.m. French time, Monday, November 8, the Crew Dragon capsule with Thomas Pesquet and his three colleagues undocked to head for Florida, in the United States.
Thomas Pesquet’s six-month orbit mission has come to an end. The French astronaut has left the International Space Station. Monday, November 8, around 8 p.m. French time, the Crew Dragon capsule successfully undocked with Thomas Pesquet and three of his colleagues on board, heading for Florida (United States), for a long eight-hour trip. This return had been postponed due to adverse weather conditions.
“There are seven possible recovery areas. The wind can cause the capsule to drift when all four parachutes deploy. Once it hits the water […] First there will be small SpaceX boats launched in pursuit of her to arrive near her. We will have to wait a bit to see the big boat pick it up with a crane and put the capsule back on the deck “, relates Loïc de la Mornais, live from Cape Canaveral (United States). Thomas Pesquet and his companions will be transported on a stretcher, because after six months without gravity, their muscles will no longer be able to carry them.
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