SpaceX@SpaceX
Separation confirmed! Dragon is performing four departure burns to move away from the @Space_Station. Splashdown in ~20 hours off the coast of California
9:28 AM · Jun 16, 2026 · 791.2K Views
SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft separates from the ISS and initiates its return sequence to Earth
A splashdown is targeted off the California coast on Wednesday
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Many users praised the SpaceX Dragon's ISS separation and research return as an inspiring achievement and routine success, while others dismissed the mission as fake or a wasteful distraction.
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David Sargent@mrdavidsargent
@SpaceX @Space_Station Kiss the sky Dragon! Touchdown safely and see you when you arrive! 😊
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Hüseyin Örskaya@orskyai
@SpaceX @Space_Station Reminds me of the Gemini 4 splashdown in '65. Back then, a few degrees off meant missing the recovery fleet by miles. It's wild how we've turned those four burns into a routine commute.
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Gail Alfar@gailalfaratx
@SpaceX @Space_Station Awesome view!!
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Emerald Elf@SweetnsimpleC
@SpaceX @Space_Station 🚀 Dragon is coming home TODAY.
Reusable. Reliable. Remarkable.
#SpaceX #Dragon #CRS34 #ISS #NASASpaceFlight #SpaceExploration
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Jess@JessCarson_AU
@SpaceX @gailalfaratx @Space_Station Still amazing that crew transport to orbit has become normal enough that we casually discuss splashdown schedules
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ZOYAN@MEM00063
@SpaceX @elonmusk @Space_Station Elon, serious question: With SpaceX, xAI, Neuralink, Starlink, Tesla, Optimus and X converging, are you trying to discover what is outside the simulation — or create the next simulation layer? I think you know what I mean.
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Allan Hannold@AllanHanno8386
@SpaceX @Space_Station Space X - it’s mind blowing how great this is from a private company. 😀💕🇺🇸 go Elon 🚀🛰️
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🇬🇧🏴 FIRE is awesome 😎@GrahamCompton
@SpaceX @Space_Station Left earth when Elon was a billionaire. Returns when he's a trillionaire.
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Jared@BlackPilledFed
@SpaceX @Space_Station Again, you guys make this look way too easy
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DALE EDWARDS@dale93930
@SpaceX @elonmusk @Space_Station Can anyone give me local California time that it will return?
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Avi.Marius 🪩@RobotecAvi
@SpaceX @rocker_261 @Space_Station Jo🔥🔥
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Linda Gagacki,she is Miss Sherlock Holmes@LGagacki44429
@SpaceX @Space_Station Awesome job
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Aaron Hall@imaaronhall
@SpaceX @Space_Station Why is it so difficult to find a picture of the estimated trajectory to splash down?
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Steven Gonzales@StevenGonz82049
@SpaceX @Space_Station Great job spaceX dragon I’m impressed
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B7m2@norschua
@SpaceX @Space_Station Wonderful. Great job. Well done SpaceX. Greetings from Germany to E. Musk and his team. Happy trip back to mother Earth 👌🙏🇩🇪
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Susan Boswell@SusanBoswe89169
@SpaceX @Space_Station What a sight that is . This is the present, not the future!
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Subliminal7@Subliminal73
@SpaceX @Space_Station Almost has cool has Spaceball...
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Brian Basson@BassonBrain
@SpaceX @Space_Station Congrats, looking forward to Dragon splashdown tomorrow
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ZaxtR@AmX_ZaxTr
@SpaceX @Space_Station 🤩🔥
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Caroline Wilson@ChasingLeg24184
@SpaceX @elonmusk @Space_Station Just a dream.
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