NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Crew-11 Return and Splashdown
Aboard the International Space Station, NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 mission is set for an earlier-than-planned return to Earth. Undocking from the orbital laboratory is currently targeted for no earlier than 5:05 p.m. EST on January 14, pending weather conditions.
The decision to bring the crew back home comes after a medical concern with one of the astronauts currently living and working aboard the space station was identified. While the agency cannot disclose further details due to medical privacy concerns, NASA has assured that the crew member is stable.
Crew members Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, Kimiya Yui, and Oleg Platonov are set to splash down off the coast of California on January 15 at approximately 3:41 a.m. The exact timing will depend on various factors, including spacecraft readiness, recovery team preparedness, weather conditions, and sea states.
Live coverage of the Crew-11 return will be available on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency's YouTube channel. This includes pre-splashdown preparations, such as hatch closure coverage starting at 3 p.m. EST on January 14, followed by undocking coverage beginning at 4:45 p.m.
The splashdown is expected to occur around 3:41 a.m. on January 15, marking the completion of the Crew-11 mission. Immediately after landing, NASA will provide an audio-only broadcast of communications between the crew and flight controllers during the Dragon's transit away from the space station.
A return-to-Earth news conference featuring NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman is scheduled for around 5:45 a.m. EST on January 15, which will be streamed live on the aforementioned platforms. Journalists interested in attending virtually must contact the NASA Johnson newsroom by 5 p.m. CST on January 14 to obtain call details.
For those following the Crew-11 mission, NASA has compiled comprehensive coverage and information on its commercial crew blog, available at nasa.gov/commercialcrew.
Aboard the International Space Station, NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 mission is set for an earlier-than-planned return to Earth. Undocking from the orbital laboratory is currently targeted for no earlier than 5:05 p.m. EST on January 14, pending weather conditions.
The decision to bring the crew back home comes after a medical concern with one of the astronauts currently living and working aboard the space station was identified. While the agency cannot disclose further details due to medical privacy concerns, NASA has assured that the crew member is stable.
Crew members Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, Kimiya Yui, and Oleg Platonov are set to splash down off the coast of California on January 15 at approximately 3:41 a.m. The exact timing will depend on various factors, including spacecraft readiness, recovery team preparedness, weather conditions, and sea states.
Live coverage of the Crew-11 return will be available on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency's YouTube channel. This includes pre-splashdown preparations, such as hatch closure coverage starting at 3 p.m. EST on January 14, followed by undocking coverage beginning at 4:45 p.m.
The splashdown is expected to occur around 3:41 a.m. on January 15, marking the completion of the Crew-11 mission. Immediately after landing, NASA will provide an audio-only broadcast of communications between the crew and flight controllers during the Dragon's transit away from the space station.
A return-to-Earth news conference featuring NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman is scheduled for around 5:45 a.m. EST on January 15, which will be streamed live on the aforementioned platforms. Journalists interested in attending virtually must contact the NASA Johnson newsroom by 5 p.m. CST on January 14 to obtain call details.
For those following the Crew-11 mission, NASA has compiled comprehensive coverage and information on its commercial crew blog, available at nasa.gov/commercialcrew.
! gotta stay up late jan 14 to watch pre-splashdown prep and undocking coverage, fingers crossed they don't have any issues with the spacecraft 
NASA is doing an amazing job keeping us updated on the crew's health, hope everything goes smoothly for zena cardman and the rest of the team 
anyone else watching this live coverage? 
also, who's paying for all this live coverage? and are they gonna be covering any behind-the-scenes stuff like space station prep or is it all splashdown drama? 
Been following this mission since day one, can't wait to see those astronauts return safely to Earth 
Crew-11 is gonna make a splash, literally! 
January 15 can't come soon enough, gotta tune in for that live coverage on NASA+ or YouTube 
. Can't they just have a decent discussion forum for us to watch or read about it in peace? I mean, I know NASA+ and Amazon Prime are convenient, but do we really need to be bombarded with notifications and ads on every platform? And don't even get me started on the YouTube comments section... 
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. Can't we just get a simple, distraction-free forum to discuss this stuff without all the clutter? 
It feels like we're getting more than our fair share of info here. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for transparency and keeping people in the loop, but can't NASA just give us a clear timeline of what's happening instead of all these extra bells and whistles?
. Is that really necessary? Can't they just release a statement or something and let people digest it before jumping on every bandwagon?
! Been waiting to see those astronauts come home after their epic space adventure. I mean, who wouldn't want to watch them splash down off the coast of Cali? 
It's gonna be sick to see the crew safely back on Earth, and I'm stoked that NASA is giving us all a front-row seat to it. Plus, Jared Isaacman's gonna share some updates, so that's gotta be good for some juicy space info 
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I'm excited for the live coverage of the Crew-11 return 
. With the medical concern, it's good that NASA is prioritizing their health 
. The fact that they're providing live coverage on multiple platforms like YouTube and Amazon Prime is awesome 
. Can't wait to see the astronauts reunited with their families 
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cant wait to see zena cardman and the rest of the crew splash down in cali on jan 15 its gonna be a wild ride watchin them return from space 
