NASA and SpaceX now plan to bring Crew-1 astronauts home in the predawn darkness Sunday

“Other return opportunities continued to show high winds well above the return criteria for the foreseeable future, making this an ideal time for crew recovery,” the space agency said. “The recovery team also has rehearsed for crew recovery at night, and has experience with nighttime landing operations.” That includes a recent cargo resupply mission that splashed down at night, NASA said.