Coast Guard to establish a safety zone around the expected splashdown location to ensure safety for the public and for those involved in the recovery operations, as well as the crew aboard the returning spacecraft. NASA and SpaceX closely coordinate with the U.S.
Additional decision milestones take place prior to undocking, during free flight, and before Crew Dragon performs the deorbit burn.
The NASA and SpaceX teams will determine a primary and alternate splashdown location from the seven possible landing locations prior to return, factoring in weather, crew rescue, and recovery operations. 8, if weather conditions are not favorable for the primary opportunity. NASA and SpaceX also have a backup undocking and splashdown opportunity available Monday, Nov. Once the maneuver is completed, the Crew Dragon spacecraft will aim for a splashdown at one of seven targeted landing zones in the Atlantic Ocean or Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida. The spacecraft also will return to Earth with about 530 pounds of hardware and scientific investigations.Įndeavour will undock autonomously and perform a fly around maneuver to photograph the exterior of the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Aki Hoshide, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet will complete 199 days in space at the conclusion of their mission. 6 and provide coverage Sunday of the mission on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency's website. NASA will preview the mission on Saturday, Nov. The Crew Dragon spacecraft, named Endeavour, is scheduled to undock from the International Space Station at 1:05 p.m.
8, with a splashdown off the coast of Florida. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 mission now is targeting a return to Earth no earlier than 7:14 a.m.