The new delay was caused by high winds at the splashdown site.
We now are targeting 8:55pm ET Sun., April 24, for #Ax1 undocking from the @Space_Station due to high winds at the splashdown site. Ax-1 splashdown is about 1 p.m. Mon., April 25. At the moment, no impact to Crew-4’s Wed., April 27 launch date, but still watching weather closely.
— Kathy Lueders (@KathyLueders) April 23, 2022
The splashdown begins at 1 p.m. Monday, the post said.
“Teams will continue to monitor weather at the splashdown sites prior to undocking to ensure conditions are acceptable for a safe recovery of the Ax-1 astronauts and Dragon spacecraft,” a post from NASA’s blog read.
The initial undocking was meant to be last Monday. The event was then delayed three more times by weather conditions.
The first private space crew known as Axiom-1 has been conducting experiments in partnership with Cleveland Clinic and the Mayo Clinic based around the heart, spine, brain and aging during their trip that began on April 8 from the Kennedy Space Center.