depressurize
verb
de·pres·sur·ize
(ˌ)dē-ˈpre-shə-ˌrīz 
depressurized; depressurizing; depressurizes
: to release pressure from
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That’s because the Crew Dragon does not have a pressurized airlock, so the entire capsule was depressurized and exposed to vacuum conditions.
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Denise Chow, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024
Because the Dragon does not have an airlock, the entire spacecraft will have to be depressurized when the hatch is opened, exposing the entire crew to the vacuum of space.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
At least one of the Starliner astronauts would have to come home without a spacesuit to protect them if the cabin of the Dragon spacecraft depressurized on the descent.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 30 Aug. 2024
Unlike with spacewalks conducted at the International Space Station, the Crew Dragon capsule does not have a pressurized airlock, which means the entire spacecraft will be depressurized and exposed to vacuum conditions.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024
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Denise Chow, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024
Because the Dragon does not have an airlock, the entire spacecraft will have to be depressurized when the hatch is opened, exposing the entire crew to the vacuum of space.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
At least one of the Starliner astronauts would have to come home without a spacesuit to protect them if the cabin of the Dragon spacecraft depressurized on the descent.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 30 Aug. 2024
Unlike with spacewalks conducted at the International Space Station, the Crew Dragon capsule does not have a pressurized airlock, which means the entire spacecraft will be depressurized and exposed to vacuum conditions.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024
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depressurize
verb
de·pres·sur·ize
(ˈ)dē-ˈpresh-ə-ˌrīz
: to release (as an aircraft with near-normal atmospheric pressure) from pressure
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