Tag: Ax-1 Mission

Ax-1 Mission Crew Returns to Earth

Space.com reports that the Ax-1 mission’s four crewmembers returned to Earth Monday, successfully concluding “the first-ever all-private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.” The SpaceX crew capsule “carrying the four crewmembers … splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida” Monday at 1:06 p.m. EDT, “bringing the groundbreaking 17-day flight to a close.”
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Weather Delays Return of Ax-1 Mission to Earth

Space News reports that poor weather has delayed the return of the Endeavour spacecraft from Wednesday morning to Wednesday afternoon. The delayed return “could affect the launch of another Crew Dragon on NASA’s Crew-4 mission,” scheduled to launch Saturday.
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