Well folks, we’ve got another Crew Dragon mission today!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2024-01-18, 21:49 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | 2024-01-18, 16:49 (EST) |
| Mission | Axiom-3 |
| Launch site | LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA. |
| Booster | B1080-5 |
| Landing | LZ-1 |
| Dragon | Freedom C212-3 |
| Commander | Michael López-Alegría 🇺🇸/🇪🇸 |
| Pilot | Walter Villadei 🇮🇹 |
| Mission Specialist | Alper Gezeravcı 🇹🇷 |
| Mission Specialist | Marcus Wandt 🇸🇪 |
| Mission success criteria | Successful launch and docking to the ISS |
Webcasts
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Axiom Space | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr8gN1DFj4w |
| Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s8BjSA28Pg |
| NASASpaceflight | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHYD95rxU-E |
| Spaceflight Now | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH77tfuFClM |
| The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5wxwf9ak6k |
| SpaceX | https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1748068088506143109#m |
| The Space Devs | TBD |
Stats
Sourced from NextSpaceflight and r/SpaceX:
☑️ 1st launch from LC-39A in 2024
☑️ 20 days, 20:42:00 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 6th SpaceX launch of 2024
☑️ 34th landing on LZ-1
☑️ 219th consecutive successful Falcon 9 launch (excluding Amos-6) (if successful)
☑️ 265th Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 306th SpaceX launch overall (excluding Starship hops)
☑️ 317th SpaceX launch overall (including Starship hops)
Mission info
AX-3 is Axiom Space’s third private crew rotation to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.
| Link | Source |
|---|---|
| SpaceX mission website | SpaceX |
| Axiom Space mission website | https://www.axiomspace.com/ |
https://nitter.net/SpaceX/status/1747290740265549957#m
Falcon 9 and Dragon vertical at pad 39A in Florida. Targeting Wednesday, January 17 for launch of Ax-3 → spacex.com/launches
Jan 16, 2024 · 4:12 PM UTC
https://nitter.net/SpaceX/status/1747427902348726648#m
Static fire test of Falcon 9 complete ahead of tomorrow’s launch of Ax-3 to the @Space_Station
Jan 17, 2024 · 1:17 AM UTC
NASASpaceFlight footage of static fire.
https://nitter.net/SpaceX/status/1747657133351690565#m
Now targeting Thursday, January 18 for launch of the Ax-3 mission to the @space_station. The additional time allows teams to complete pre-launch checkouts and data analysis on the vehicle → spacex.com/launches
Jan 17, 2024 · 4:28 PM UTC
In-Flight update is live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY6olFNbABo
Edit: Video now private.
Mirrors:
- https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1748121933823242281#m
- https://twitter.com/Axiom_Space/status/1748121911908053286#m
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkbZy8_T9xU
Official reupload: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEcj_GNj4sw
Stage 1 LOX load complete.
Stage 2 LOX load complete.
Liftoff!
Stage 1 landing confirmed!
MECO, stage separation, M-vac ignition, and stage 1 boostback burn.
Norminal stage 1 entry burn.
SECO, nominal orbital insertion.
Dragon separation confirmed!
Nosecone deploy confirmed.
Max-Q, with views of the crew!