ISS - Expedition 52 Mission patch.
June 30, 2017
Due to a forecast of unacceptable sea states in the Pacific Ocean in the prime opportunity splashdown zone, SpaceX and NASA have elected to delay the return of the SpaceX Dragon cargo craft to Monday, July 3.The splashdown zone for Monday has an acceptable weather forecast and is closer to port in Long Beach, California. Splashdown is expected around 260 miles southwest of the California coast.
Image above: The SpaceX Dragon was pictured May 31, 2012, moments before its release from the grip of the Canadarm2 and its departure from the space station. Image Credit: NASA.
NASA TV coverage of the departure of Dragon Monday, July 3 will begin at 2:00 a.m. EDT for a release at 2:28 a.m.
Related article:
NASA Science to Return to Earth aboard SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft
http://orbiterchspacenews.blogspot.ch/2017/06/nasa-science-to-return-to-earth-aboard.html
Related links:
Commercial Resupply: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/launch/index.html
Commercial Space: http://www.nasa.gov/exploration/commercial/index.html
Space Station Research and Technology: https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/index.html
International Space Station (ISS): https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html
Image (mentioned), Text, Credits: NASA/Mark Garcia.
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