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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In September, Williams and Wilmore watched as the Starliner undocked the space station and headed back to Earth without them.
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Their capsule undocked from the International Space Station early Tuesday and is scheduled to splash down off the Florida coast in the evening, pending favorable weather conditions.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
McClain and her crewmates will spend two days getting briefed by Crew 9 on the intricacies of space station operations before Hague, Gorbunov, Wilmore and Williams undock for their return to Earth.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
The Starliner is scheduled to undock from the space station at 5:04 p.m. CDT, on Friday to return to Earth, weather permitting at the deadline for this story.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 6 Sep. 2024
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Their capsule undocked from the International Space Station early Tuesday and is scheduled to splash down off the Florida coast in the evening, pending favorable weather conditions.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
McClain and her crewmates will spend two days getting briefed by Crew 9 on the intricacies of space station operations before Hague, Gorbunov, Wilmore and Williams undock for their return to Earth.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
The Starliner is scheduled to undock from the space station at 5:04 p.m. CDT, on Friday to return to Earth, weather permitting at the deadline for this story.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Undock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undock. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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