The spacecraft carrying 4 crew members. including Stibbe, splashed down off the coast of Florida in the Axiom-1 mission.

The date and time of the Ax-1 mission's return were announced after a number of delays due to unfavorable weather conditions.

This is the second time the return flight has been delayed due to poor weather conditions, with no new time or date confirmed.

Eytan Stibbe is leading Israel's Rakia mission aboard the International Space Station as part of the world's first private mission.