Axiom-1 Space Station Departure, Splashdown Delayed by Weather

Credit: NASA
HOUSTON—NASA, SpaceX and Axiom Space have delayed the undocking of Axiom-1 (AX-1), the first U.S. private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS), from April 19 to April 20 at the earliest. The delay is due to predicted unfavorable weather conditions at prospective splashdown...
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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