Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski returns from Orbit. The Polish Space Agency reveals the plan
On Monday, July 14, the long-awaited return to the land of the AX-4 mission crew, in which the first Polish Astronaut of the new generation-Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski-participated. The Dragon Grace capsule, which has been home for four astronauts for the last two weeks, is to disconnect from the international space station (ISS) exactly at 13.05 Polish time. This is the end of an intense, groundbreaking mission in which the Pole played a key role.
As announced by the Polish Space Agency, the process of returning astronauts will be broadcast live by Axiom Space, NASA and Spacex. The account will start on Monday at 10.30 Polish time, and 25 minutes later – at 10.55 – the capsule hatch is planned. The key moment, i.e. Dragon Grace’s disconnection from ISS, is planned for 13.05. The broadcast will resume just before this event – at 12.45.
However, as Polsa reserves, “mission teams will monitor weather conditions in potential launching places on an ongoing basis to ensure a safe and successful pull of the capsule and crew from the water.” Therefore, the given hours may change. Watering is to take place in the waters of the Pacific Ocean, near the coast of California.
Landing and then rehabilitation
Immediately after returning to Earth, Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski will not return directly to Poland. He is still waiting for the stage of regeneration in Cologne, Germany, where the European Center for Astronauts of the European Space Agency is located. It is there that the astronaut will go to the modern center of the German Aeronautics and Space Center (DLR), known as “Envihab”.
According to the Polish Space Agency: “ESA Space Medicine Team, which includes ESA operational doctors, physiotherapists and sports trainers, will monitor Sławosz during his return to earthly gravity thanks to a special regeneration program.”
Pole in orbit – an ambitious scientific and educational mission
The AX-4 mission began on June 25. A day later, the Dragon Grace capsule did to ISS, starting the intensive stage of experiments and activities popularizing science. Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski had to perform 13 experiments prepared by Polish scientists and companies, as well as as many as 30 educational and popular science shows.
As part of the Mission of the Astronaut, he joined live with children and young people in Poland four times. The meetings were held in Łódź, Wrocław, Rzeszów and Warsaw. Two of them – in Wrocław and Rzeszów – were implemented as part of the International AMISS (AMATEUR Radio On the International Space Station) program, which enables young people to contact radio contact with astronauts staying on ISS.
In one of Uznański-Wiśniewski’s reports, he shared his reflection on his experience in space. “It was very difficult for me,” he confessed honestly, showing the emotional side of his cosmic adventure. In turn, he described the photos he published from the ISS deck as “a perspective that changes everything.”
91.3 percent achieving goals
According to the latest report of Polsa, published on Thursday to Friday, the mission of Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski was implemented in 91.3 percent. This is an excellent result, taking into account the scope of activities covering not only scientific experiments, but also the promotion of science and education of young people.
This result consists of: performed tests and. Unique popularizing activity, which most of the current astronauts from other countries did not have.
