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[b]Axiom Space, NASA, SpaceX adjust Ax-1 Crew Undocking Date[/b] Mission Control has informed the Expedition 67 and Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) crews aboard the International Space Station that because of unfavorable weather at the splashdown location for recovery of the Dragon Endeavour and the Ax-1 crew, the integrated operations team at NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX has postponed the spacecraft's planned departure from the orbiting laboratory. Weather permitting, the four-member private astronaut crew now is targeted to undock at about 10 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, to begin the journey home with splashdown off the coast of Florida no earlier than approximately 3:24 p.m. EDT Wednesday, April 20. [i]Update:[/i] As communicated via Twitter, Axiom Space is delaying the undocking of Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1). Due to unfavorable weather conditions, we are waving off tonight's undocking of the Ax-1 mission from the 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.
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