“Stormy weather at the potential splashdown sites in the Atlantic could complicate the schedule,” said Stitch. “We’re going to watch the weather very carefully. We have a series of sites and many days. If we don’t undock on Saturday to come home on Sunday, we would move undocking to Monday.”
As long as the weather cooperates NASA’s schedule of the events are as follows:
Saturday, August 1:
Live continuous coverage has begun.
Undocking coverage 7:34 p.m. EDT
Sunday, August 2:
Splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean is targeted for 2:48 p.m. EDT
Post-splashdown news conference set for 4:30 p.m. EDT
NASA released a statement on July 24 describing what it’s like to experience reentry, “Crew Dragon will be traveling at orbital velocity prior to reentry, moving at approximately 17,500 miles per hour. The maximum temperature it will experience on reentry is approximately 3,500 degrees Fahrenheit.”
A SpaceX recovery vessel will meet Crew Dragon ship, Endeavour, to safely collect the spacecraft from the water. The Endeavor will then be brought onto the ship where the astronauts will be checked out by a medical team and transported to shore.
