The hatch of the Dragon spacecraft will be closed at around 10:00 BST/ 11:00 CEST, with undocking taking place autonomously a couple of hours later, at around 12:05 BST/ 13:05 CEST.

Sławosz serves as a mission specialist during the journey back to planet Earth, sharing the ride with commander Peggy Whitson from the USA, pilot Shubhanshu Shukla from India, and mission specialist Tibor Kapu from Hungary.

After a series of burns to lower its orbit, the spacecraft will enter Earth’s atmosphere and deploy its parachutes for a water-landing.

Sławosz and crew are expected to splash down off the coast of Florida, USA. Mission teams are monitoring weather conditions at potential splashdown sites to decide on the time and day of reentry.