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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From there, the crew will undock from Blue Moon and begin rendezvous maneuvers with SpaceX's Starship.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 9 June 2026
Following all of this, the Artemis III crew will undock from Starship and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
In its 2024 annual report, the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel, which reports to both NASA and Congress, confirmed NASA made the right call to undock the Starliner without its crew.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Four space station fliers undocked and plunged back to Earth, safely splashing down in the Pacific Ocean early Thursday off the Southern California coast six days after NASA ordered them home early because of a medical issue.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 9 June 2026
Following all of this, the Artemis III crew will undock from Starship and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
In its 2024 annual report, the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel, which reports to both NASA and Congress, confirmed NASA made the right call to undock the Starliner without its crew.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Four space station fliers undocked and plunged back to Earth, safely splashing down in the Pacific Ocean early Thursday off the Southern California coast six days after NASA ordered them home early because of a medical issue.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Undock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undock. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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