The SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour with 4 Crew-6 members aboard approaches the International Space Station for an automated docking to the Harmony modules space-facing port on March 3, 2023. Aboard Endeavour, were Commander Stephen Bowen and Pilot Woody Hoburg, both from NASA, and Mission Specialists Sultan Alneyadi from UAE (United Arab Emirates) and Andrey Fedyaev from Roscosmos, who joined the Expedition 68 crew shortly after docking to the orbital laboratory. Credit: NASA
NASA and SpaceX are standing down from the Saturday, September 2, departure chances for the firms Crew-6 objective from the International Space Station (ISS) due to unfavorable climate condition near the splashdown websites off the coast of Florida.
NASA and SpaceX satisfied Friday evening to continue close assessments of weather around Floridas shoreline as they think about the very best options for Crew-6 to return to Earth. Groups are pursuing an undocking chance of no earlier than 7:05 a.m. EDT on Sunday, September 3, with the first potential splashdown chance no earlier than 12:07 a.m. on Monday, September 4.
Teams are continuing to the next weather rundown arranged for Saturday morning to continue evaluating the weather for the main target. Extra undock and splashdown chances are readily available early next week if climate condition continue to be unfavorable over the weekend.
4 Expedition 69 flight engineers aboard the International Space Station posture for a picture in their pressure fits. Clockwise from bottom, are NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen; UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi; NASA astronaut Woody Hoburg; and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev. Credit: NASA
The Dragon spacecraft, named Endeavour, remains healthy while presently docked to the International Space Station. Dragon has actually been cleared for departure and re-entry by the area station and Dragon mission management teams.
Crew-6s Dragon undocking depends upon a variety of aspects, consisting of spacecraft readiness, healing group preparedness, weather, sea states, and other elements.
NASA will supply more info about live protection of the upcoming return activities for the Crew-6 mission with NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg, as well as UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev.
NASA television coverage for the September 3 undocking and September 4 splashdown chance, if it is chosen, will be:
Sunday, September 3 (All times Eastern and subject to change depending upon operations).
5 a.m.– Hatch closure coverage; ending shortly after hatch closure.
6:45 a.m.– Coverage resumes for undocking, ending after Dragon leaves Approach Ellipsoid.
( Coverage shifts to Mission Audio commentary after method ellipsoid exit).
7:05 a.m.– Undocking.
11 p.m.– Coverage resumes for deorbit splashdown and burn.
11:15 p.m.– Deorbit burn.
Monday, September 4.
12:07 a.m.– Splashdown.
The SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour with four Crew-6 members aboard techniques the International Space Station for an automated docking to the Harmony modules space-facing port on March 3, 2023. Aboard Endeavour, were Commander Stephen Bowen and Pilot Woody Hoburg, both from NASA, and Mission Specialists Sultan Alneyadi from UAE (United Arab Emirates) and Andrey Fedyaev from Roscosmos, who joined the Expedition 68 crew soon after docking to the orbital laboratory. Credit: NASA
Clockwise from bottom, are NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen; UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi; NASA astronaut Woody Hoburg; and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev. Credit: NASA