Ax1 is back! Dragon Endeavour splashed down off the coast of Florida at 1:06pm ET (17:06 UTC). Congratulations to Axiom_Space and SpaceX on a successful mission as we continue to expand opportunities for research and exploration in low-Earth orbit:
, undocked from the space station at 9:10 p.m. EDT on Sunday, April 24. About 16 hours later, the vehicle splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida.
Fresh chile peppers are pictured growing inside the International Space Station’s Advanced Plant Habitat shortly before being harvested late last year. Photo credit: NASAdemonstrations. A few highlights include research on cancer cell growth, a demonstration testing a new air purifier for station use, and a study utilizing swarms of autonomous tiles for future applications of in-space construction.
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