UPDATE @ 1:07 p.m.
The Axiom Space Crew and the Miami Valley’s own Larry Connor have splashed down safely back to earth off the coast of Florida.
Splashdown! The #Ax1 astronauts have made a safe return to Earth in @SpaceX Dragon after completing the first all-private crew mission to the @Space_Station and paving a path for a future of innovation in low Earth orbit. https://t.co/2TtjUNKNDW
— Axiom Space (@Axiom_Space) April 25, 2022
INITIAL REPORT:
Axiom Space has announced the departure of Dayton-area entrepreneur Larry Connor and the rest of the AX-1 crew.
Connor and the rest of the AX-1 crew was originally scheduled to depart the International Space Station April 19, but it was delayed due to weather. A slight change was made to the crew’s schedule Saturday.
According to a post on the ISS’s Twitter page, the private astronaut crew undocked from the ISS around 9:10 p.m. Sunday, 15 minutes after their original estimated departure time.
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They are expected to splash down on the coast of Florida around 1:00 p.m. Monday.
“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,” NASA said in a release.
It will be streamed on NASA’s website as well as Axiom’s website.
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