Crew-8 is scheduled to undock from the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday, October 22, at no earlier than 7:05 a.m. EDT.
NASA and SpaceX are getting ready for this mission.
If the weather cooperates, the splashdown is predicted to happen off the coast of Florida on Monday, October 14, at around 3:38 PM EDT.
After the mission, the Crew-8 astronauts—who have been doing scientific study on the ISS for seven months—will return to Earth.
The weather and other crucial elements, like as the readiness of the spacecraft and the states of the water, will determine the precise time and position of the splashdown.
Astronauts from NASA Matthew Dominick (leader), Michael Barratt (pilot), Jeanette Epps (mission expert), and Alexander Grebenkin (mission specialist) of Roscosmos will wrap up their seven-month mission on the International Space Station (ISS) as the Crew-8 team.
They carried out significant microgravity research during this period, concentrating on investigations ranging from biology to materials science.
They will also bring back research that needs more processing on Earth since it is time-sensitive.
The weather in the vicinity of the Florida coast’s splashdown zones is being closely monitored by mission management.
The preparedness of the spacecraft, the recovery crews, and favorable sea conditions will all play a role in the decision to move forward with undocking.
