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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All Crew-11 astronauts suited for undocking All four astronauts are now wearing their SpaceX pressure suits as hatch closure activities continue.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Jan. 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
The water landing came more than 10 hours after the astronauts undocked from the International Space Station.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
In the event of a serious collision they would be ordered to undock and fly home.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Jan. 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
The water landing came more than 10 hours after the astronauts undocked from the International Space Station.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
In the event of a serious collision they would be ordered to undock and fly home.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for undock
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“Undock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undock. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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