Three NASA astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut have departed the International Space Station after an extended 235-day mission. The Crew 8 team arrived on the ISS in March and was originally scheduled to return to Earth in September.
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The crew consists of cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin, pilot Mike Barratt, commander Matt Dominick and astronaut Jeanette Epps. Their return was delayed due to the issues concerning the Boeing Starliner capsule and making sure those astronauts had a way back home.
Once a new vehicle arrived on the space station, the Crew 8 members then had to wait out hurricanes impacting Florida before getting the go ahead to leave.
After around 34 hours, the four-person team is expected to splash down Friday afternoon off Florida’s coast in the Gulf of Mexico.
[craig nigrelli]
THREE NASA ASTRONAUTS AND ONE RUSSIAN COSMAUT HAVE DEPARTED THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION AFTER AN EXTENDED 235-DAY MISSION.
THE CREW 8 TEAM ARRIVED ON THE ISS IN MARCH AND WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED TO RETURN TO EARTH IN SEPTEMBER
BUT THEIR RETURN WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE ISSUES CONCERNING THE BOEING STARLINER CAPSULE – AND MAKING SURE THOSE ASTRONAUTS HAD A WAY BACK HOME.
ONCE A NEW VEHICLE ARRIVED ON THE SPACE STATION – THE CREW 8 MEMBERS THEN HAD TO WAIT OUT HURRICANES IMPACTING FLORIDA – BEFORE GETTING THE GO AHEAD.
AFTER AROUND 34 HOURS — THE FOUR PERSON TEAM IS EXPECTED TO SPLASH DOWN FRIDAY AFTERNOON OFF FLORIDA’S COAST IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.
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