A SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station. Credit: NASA
As an outcome of adverse weather condition conditions at the targeted splashdown zone off the coast of Florida, SpaceX has waived off todays prepared departure of an updated SpaceX Dragon resupply spacecraft.
SpaceX and NASA are now targeting 10:40 a.m. EST on Sunday, January 23 for undocking from the International Space Station of a SpaceX Dragon resupply spacecraft filled with more than 4,900 pounds of important clinical experiments and other cargo.
NASA Television and the companys website will relay its departure live beginning at 10:15 a.m. EST
By NASA
January 23, 2022
. The International Space Station configuration shows the SpaceX Cargo Dragon docked to the Harmony modules space-facing port. Credit: NASA
Splashing down off the coast of Florida allows quick transport of the experiments to NASAs Space Station Processing Facility at the agencys Kennedy Space Center in Florida, allowing scientists to gather data with very little sample direct exposure to Earths gravity.