Current updates The Dragon spaceship landed and floated in the sea waiting for the rescue ship
At 20:05, the Ax-1 team landed in the Dragon spacecraft in the Atlantic Ocean, near the shores of Jacksonville, Florida.
Just before entering the atmosphere, the spacecraft's crew compartment separated from the service compartment (which includes the solar panels) and activated its engines in order to enter the atmosphere. The separation from the service compartment was carried out so that the heat shield would lead the entrance of the capsule in which the astronauts are to the atmosphere. The spacecraft entered the atmosphere at a speed of about 17,000 miles per hour (27,000 km/h). Friction in the atmospheric layer slowed the spacecraft drastically while heating the capsule to temperatures higher than 1600 degrees. Throughout the process, ventilation systems in the spacecraft and suits kept the crew members and the spacecraft itself safe.
The speed of the spaceship continued to decrease until it reached a speed of 560 km/h which allows the opening of the parachutes. When landing in the water, the spacecraft slowed down to a speed of about 30 km/h. Immediately after the landing, speedboats arrived that checked the general condition of the spacecraft, and video that there are no leaks or unexpected damage to the spacecraft's body. After landing in the water, a SpaceX ship arrived and brought the spacecraft aboard.
As usual in space missions - the Ax-1 team will be evacuated from the spacecraft, while medical tests are performed. From the landing site, the crew will be taken to the launch site, Cape Canaveral in Florida, where Axiom Space, SpaceX and NASA crews are waiting to perform follow-up tests for Ax-1 crew members.
The schedule of events - Israel time
19:53 Comms blackout - entering the atmosphere - disconnection of communications
20:00 comma resume - entered the atmosphere and there is communication with the dragon
20:02 parachute open (6km)
20:03 parachute open (2km)
20:06 splashdown touching the water
20:51 recovery lift to vessel Removing the dragon from the water. Immediately after that, the team of astronauts will leave the spaceship.
