Weather Delays NASA’s Crew-4 Departure From Space Station

Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti hands over space station command to cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev on Oct. 12.
 

Credit: NASA
HOUSTON—NASA and SpaceX on Oct. 13 delayed the departure of the Crew-4 Dragon Freedom astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS) for a second day due to unfavorable weather in the recovery zones. As the day progressed, mission managers continued to assess the next undocking opportunity...
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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