Weather Delays Private Axiom Astronaut Mission Return

The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying four astronauts is seen docked to the ISS.

Credit: NASA TV
The departure of the Axiom Space four-person private astronaut mission from the International Space Station (ISS) has been delayed to no earlier than Feb. 6 due to unfavorable weather for splashdown off the Florida peninsula. An initial delay to Feb. 5 was announced by NASA and Axiom on Feb. 3...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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