I've never heard of a landing in the gulf, but I suppose any large body of water would work.
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I've never heard of a landing in the gulf, but I suppose any large body of water would work.
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I pray for a perfect and safe landing and recoveryIf the weather conditions remain favorable, it will splash down in the Gulf of Mexico off Pensacola, Fla., at 2:48 p.m. on Sunday, NASA announced.
A safe return would open up more trips to and from orbit for future astronaut crews, and possibly space tourists, aboard the spacecraft.
Isaias is forecast to sweep up along the Atlantic coast of Florida over the weekend. NASA and SpaceX have seven splashdown sites in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic, but the track of the storm ruled out the three in the Atlantic.
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Why does Isaias affect the departure?
The storm complicated where splashdown could take place. At the splashdown site, winds must be less than 10 miles per hour for the capsule to land safely. There are additional constraints on waves, rain and lightning. In addition, helicopters that take part in the recovery of the capsule must be able to fly and land safely.
The first landing opportunity will aim for only the primary site, Pensacola. If weather there is inconsistent with the rules, the capsule and the astronauts will remain in orbit for another day or two, and managers will consider the backup site, which is Panama City.
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Getting close to re-entry
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Final burn complete and locking down the capsule.
I wish they had a mock up so we could see what they are talking about.
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Yeah I was wondering why they are not letting us see inside the capsule.
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