undocked; undocking; undocks
: to move away from a dock (as at sailing time)
: uncouple
undock the shuttle from the space station
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The SpaceX Crew Dragon ferry ship carrying three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut can be seen framed between segments of the International Space Station's robot arm moments after undocking from the International Space Station.
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William Harwood, CBS News, 23 Oct. 2024
The decision came amid the myriad troubles plaguing Boeing's Starliner capsule, which was supposed to undock and return to Earth within about 10 days of reaching the station in early June.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024
Enlarge / Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is set to undock from the International Space Station on Friday evening.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2024
Starliner is slated to undock from the ISS, empty, and attempt to return on autopilot with a touchdown in the New Mexico desert.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2024
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William Harwood, CBS News, 23 Oct. 2024
The decision came amid the myriad troubles plaguing Boeing's Starliner capsule, which was supposed to undock and return to Earth within about 10 days of reaching the station in early June.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024
Enlarge / Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is set to undock from the International Space Station on Friday evening.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2024
Starliner is slated to undock from the ISS, empty, and attempt to return on autopilot with a touchdown in the New Mexico desert.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2024
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“Undock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undock. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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