NASA and SpaceX are targeting this Sunday:, from the International Space Station (ISS), as they monitor the potential impacts of Hurricane Milton on Florida.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the mission, which launched on March 3 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, includes astronauts Matthew Dominick and Michael Barratt from NASA, Jeanette Epps, and Roscosmos astronaut Alexander Grebenkin. The team has been stationed at the ISS since their arrival, contributing to various scientific experiments and technological tests.
The Crew-8 mission marks the eighth commercial crew rotation mission conducted by NASA in partnership with SpaceX. This collaboration underscores the ongoing commitment of both entities to facilitate regular human spaceflight operations from American soil to the ISS. The decision to target the upcoming Sunday for the mission’s return is contingent on favorable weather conditions, which are currently under close scrutiny due to Hurricane Milton’s trajectory across the Florida peninsula.
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ion managers at NASA have stated that safety remains a top priority, and they will continue to monitor weather conditions to ensure the safe return of the crew to Earth. The recovery of the Crew Dragon spacecraft will be executed off the coast of Florida, where recovery teams are preparing for the spacecraft’s splashdown and retrieval.