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AX1Axiom Space Mission 1
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This is a Crew Dragon flight for a private company Axiom Space. The mission will carry a commander professionally trained by Axiom alongside three private astronauts to and from the International Space Station. This crew will stay aboard space station for at least eight days.
Friday, April 8, 2022 at 3:17 PM
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Mission details
Axiom Space provides human spaceflight missions to the International Space Station. The company sent its first commercial astronauts into orbit in 2022. It also plans human spaceflight for government-funded and commercial astronauts engaging in in-space research, in-space manufacturing, and space exploration.
Apr 8, 2022 — ongoing
Orbital Attempt
#6,220
SpX Mission
#165
Pad Launch
#142
Location Launch
#199
Designator
2022-037
Weather GO
90%
Launch Window
NET
Apr 8, 2022, 3:17 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Falcon 9 Block 5 Specs
Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.
Length
70 m
Diameter
3.65 m
Launch Mass
549 t
Thrust
7,607 kN
LEO Capacity
22,800 kg
GTO Capacity
8,300 kg
Launch Cost
$52M
Reusable
Yes
Maiden Flight
2018
Fastest Turnaround
1h 5m
Total Launches
586
Successful
585
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
288
Maiden flight: May 11, 2018
Social Flight Log
- Apr 8, 2022, 3:33 PM
Launch success.
Source - Apr 7, 2022, 12:31 PM
Weather 90%
Source - Apr 6, 2022, 1:32 PM
Weather 80%
Source - Apr 6, 2022, 12:02 PM
Go for launch
Source - Apr 5, 2022, 12:46 PM
Weather 70%
Source - Apr 4, 2022, 12:59 AM
Targeting April 8 at 15:17 UTC
Source - Apr 3, 2022, 5:06 PM
NET April 7 due to SLS wet dress rehearsal delay
Source - Mar 28, 2022, 8:44 PM
NET Apr 6th
Source - Mar 17, 2022, 1:33 PM
Adding T-0
Source - Mar 17, 2022, 12:47 AM
New launch date (NET).
Source - Feb 24, 2022, 3:13 PM
Adjusting T-0
Source - Feb 8, 2022, 6:14 AM
New launch time.
Source - Feb 2, 2022, 5:10 PM
Targeting March 30
Source - Jan 18, 2022, 3:56 PM
Launch delayed to NET Mar. 31.
Source - Dec 21, 2021, 11:55 AM
Launch now NET February 28.
Source - Sep 24, 2021, 5:01 PM
Launch is planned for Feb 21
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SpaceX
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.
Founded
2002
Administrator
CEO: Elon Musk
Total Launches
681
Successful
666
Failed
15
Pending
120
Consecutive Success
166
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
The John F. Kennedy Space Center, located on Merritt Island, Florida, is one of NASA's ten field centers. Since 1968, KSC has been NASA's primary launch center of American spaceflight, research, and technology. Launch operations for the Apollo, Skylab and Space Shuttle programs were carried out from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 and managed by KSC. Located on the east coast of Florida, KSC is adjacent to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS).
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Apr 8, 2022, 11:17 AM
Total Launches
281
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
28.5242, -80.6508