Local

SpaceX Dragon spacecraft set for splashdown off Florida’s coast Monday

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is headed back to Earth after delivering supplies to the International Space Station.

READ: Cozy kitties: SpaceX’s self-heating Starlink satellite dishes attracting cats

The capsule left the ISS around 10:40 a.m. Sunday after a 24-hour delay due to weather conditions in the splashdown zone in the Gulf of Mexico near Florida.

The cargo capsule is filled with more than 4,900 pounds of research, medical experiments and equipment.

WATCH: ‘It was really cool’: Spectators gather to watch first ULA rocket launch of 2022

The splash down is set to happen off the coast of Panama City around 4:05 p.m. Monday.

Channel 9 will have continuing coverage of the Dragon spacecraft’s return on Eyewitness News.

READ: NASA adds 3 more SpaceX crewed flights to International Space Station

Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, and click here to watch the latest news on your Smart TV.

0