Tropical weather barrelling toward Florida could delay this weekend's planned return of the first SpaceX crew.
On Wednesday, SpaceX and NASA cleared the Dragon crew capsule to depart the International Space Station and head home after a two-month flight.
Managers are targeting a Sunday splashdown, right around the time rough weather is expected to hit Florida. The weather system was in the eastern Caribbean on Wednesday and was expected to develop into a tropical storm "You have to remember this is a test flight," NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said from Kennedy Space Center. "If the weather isn't good or the sea states aren't good, we're going to take our time bringing Bob and Doug home. Our No. 1 highest priority is their safety."
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