The SpaceX Dragon Endeavour carrying 4 Axiom Mission 1 astronauts approaches the International Space Station on April 9, 2022, less than a day after introducing from NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Pictured above Earths horizon is the very first quarter Moon. Credit: NASA
NASA Mission Control has notified the Expedition 67 and Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) crews aboard the International Space Station that due to the fact that of undesirable weather at the splashdown place for healing of the Dragon Endeavour and the Ax-1 crew, the integrated operations team at NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX has actually postponed the spacecrafts planned departure from the orbiting laboratory.
The SpaceX Dragon Endeavour team ship bring the private Axiom Ax-1 astronauts approaches the ISS. Both spacecraft were orbiting 257 miles above the Atlantic Ocean northwest of the island country of The Republic of Cabo Verde, which is off the coast of Dakar, Senegal, in Africa. Credit: NASA
Weather permitting, the four-member personal astronaut crew now is targeted to undock at about 10 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, to start the journey house with splashdown off the coast of Florida no earlier than approximately 3:24 p.m. EDT Wednesday, April 20.
The SpaceX Dragon Endeavour crew ship bring 4 Axiom Mission 1 astronauts approaches the International Space Station. Both spacecraft were orbiting 259 miles above the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Casablanca, Morocco, in northwest Africa. Credit: NASA
NASA coverage of the farewell ceremony will remain as previously scheduled, and the updated NASA Ax-1 return protection is as follows (perpetuity Eastern):.
Tuesday, April 19.
7 a.m.– Coverage starts for farewell ceremony.
7:45 p.m.– Coverage starts for hatch closure at around 8 p.m.
9:45 p.m.– Coverage begins for undocking at about 10 p.m
. The SpaceX Dragon Endeavour team ship carrying the private Axiom Mission 1 astronauts approaches the International Space Station. Imagined below Endeavour is the first quarter Moon as both spacecraft were orbiting 262 miles above main China. Credit: NASA.
Groups will continue to keep an eye on the weather at the splashdown sites prior to undocking to ensure conditions are acceptable for a safe healing of the Dragon spacecraft and Ax-1 astronauts. If required for any factor, there are extra opportunities for the crews departure from the area station on Wednesday, April 20.
The SpaceX Dragon Endeavour bring 4 Axiom Mission 1 astronauts approaches the International Space Station on April 9, 2022, less than a day after introducing from NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credit: NASA
Credit: NASA