The Ax-1 astronauts are coming home. The teams have updated the schedule for their return to Earth.
— Axiom Space (@Axiom_Space) April 21, 2022
Watch live coverage of #Ax1 on https://t.co/4QnuwbYvj7 beginning at:
Hatch Closure: 4/23 4:15 pm ET
Undocking: 6:15 pm ET
Splashdown: 4/24 12:45 pm EThttps://t.co/CCpVTnZJOr
The crew is expected to return to Earth with a “splashdown” around 12:45 p.m. Sunday off the coast of Florida, according to NASA.
“NASA and Axiom mission planning prepared for the possibility of additional time on station for the private astronauts, and there are sufficient provisions for all 11 crew members aboard the space station,” read a post on NASA’s blog. “The Ax-1 crew continues to work through previously planned mission activities. The Ax-1 crew and Dragon spacecraft remain healthy.”
Due to unfavorable weather conditions, we are waving off tonight's undocking of the #Ax1 mission from @Space_Station. The integrated Axiom Space, @NASA and @SpaceX teams are assessing the next best opportunity for the return of Ax-1, the first all-private mission to the ISS.
— Axiom Space (@Axiom_Space) April 19, 2022
Initially Axiom-1 was set to undock Monday from the space station, but was delayed until 10 p.m. Tuesday. Axmion-1 tweeted Tuesday afternoon that the departure was delayed again due to unfavorable weather.
The mission launched April 8 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida and arrived a day later at the International Space Station.
Axiom-1′s private crew have been conducting experiments in partnership with Cleveland Clinic and the Mayo Clinic based around the heart, spine, brain and aging during their 14-day trip.
Connor spoke during a live stream on the “responsibility of getting it right” as the first private civilian space crew.