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Axiom Space Mission 3

Falcon 9 Block 5

SpaceX

Launch Status
Success

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Weather Forecast During Launch

According to weather officials, there's a 80% chance of favorable weather conditions at the time of the launch. Officials are monitoring weather conditions with concerns related to Cumulus Cloud Rule, Flight Through Precipitation.

Trajectory

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Crew

Michael López-Alegría

Michael López-Alegría

  • Birthday: 05/30/1958
  • Role: Commander
  • Nationality: United States of America
  • First Flight: 10/20/1995
  • Last Flight: 01/18/2024

Michael López-Alegría is a Spanish-American astronaut; a veteran of three Space Shuttle missions and one International Spac...

Walter Villadei

Walter Villadei

  • Birthday: 04/29/1974
  • Role: Pilot
  • Nationality: Italy
  • First Flight: 06/29/2023
  • Last Flight: 01/18/2024

Italian Air Force mission commander on the Virgin Galactic 01 flight. Backup pilot for the Axiom Space Mission 2, Pilon for t...

Alper Gezeravci

Alper Gezeravci

  • Birthday: 12/02/1979
  • Role: Mission Specialist
  • Nationality: Turkey
  • First Flight: 01/18/2024
  • Last Flight: 01/18/2024

Fighter pilot trained on F16, first Turkish astronaut.

Marcus Wandt

Marcus Wandt

  • Birthday: 09/22/1980
  • Role: Mission Specialist
  • Nationality: Sweden
  • First Flight: 01/18/2024
  • Last Flight: 01/18/2024

Marcus Wandt is a Swedish test pilot and member of the European Space Agency's 2022 astronaut class reserve.

Rocket Launch Timeline

Enhance your rocket launch experience with a detailed timeline! From pre-launch preparations to post-launch milestones, a well-structured schedule ensures every step—payload prep, safety checks, and liftoff—runs smoothly. Stay informed and follow the action with precision.

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T- 00 : 45 : 00 GO for Prop Load
Launch director verifies go for propellant load
T- 00 : 42 : 00 Crew Access Arm Retract
Retraction of the crew access arm from the rocket
T- 00 : 39 : 00 Dragon LES Arm
Dragon's launch escape system is armed
T- 00 : 35 : 00 Prop Load
Start of propelland loading
T- 00 : 35 : 00 Stage 1 LOX Load
Start of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T- 00 : 16 : 00 Stage 2 LOX Load
Start of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T- 00 : 07 : 00 Engine Chill
Start of engine chilling
T- 00 : 05 : 00 Dragon Internal Power
Dragon transitions to internal power
T- 00 : 01 : 00 Startup
The onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T- 00 : 01 : 00 Tank Press
Fuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T- 00 : 00 : 45 GO for Launch
Launch director verifies go for launch
T- 00 : 00 : 03 Ignition
Start of the engine ignition sequence
T+ 00 : 00 : 00 Liftoff
First upwards movement of the rocket
T+ 00 : 01 : 12 Max-Q
Maximum dynamic pressure
T+ 00 : 02 : 26 MECO
Cut-off of the main engine
T+ 00 : 02 : 29 Stage 2 Separation
Separation of the second stage from the first
T+ 00 : 02 : 36 SES-1
First start of the second engine
T+ 00 : 02 : 43 Booster Boostback Burn Startup
Start of the booster boostback burn
T+ 00 : 03 : 29 Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown
End of the booster boostback burn
T+ 00 : 06 : 18 Entry Burn Startup
Start of the atmospheric entry burn
T+ 00 : 06 : 29 Entry Burn Shutdown
End of the atmospheric entry burn
T+ 00 : 07 : 23 Stage 1 Landing Burn
Start of the first stage landing burn
T+ 00 : 07 : 40 Stage 1 Landing
Landing of the first stage
T+ 00 : 08 : 48 SECO-1
First cut-off of the second engine
T+ 00 : 12 : 00 Dragon Separation
Dragon separates from the second stage
T+ 00 : 12 : 46 Dragon Nosecode Open
Start of the opening sequence of Dragon's nosecone

Mission

Axiom Space Mission 3

  • Type: Tourism
  • Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
  • Launch Cost: $52,000,000

This is a Crew Dragon flight for a private company Axiom Space. The mission will carry a professionally trained commander alongside three private astronauts to and from the International Space Station. This crew will stay aboard space station for at least eight days.

Location

Launch Complex 39A

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Find the best place to watch the launch from Florida

Launch Complex 39A has witnessed the launch of 199 rockets, including 198 orbital launch attempts. While Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA, has been the site for 257 rocket launches.

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).

Rocket

SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5

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.

Learn more about the Falcon 9 Block 5

Landing

Core B1080

The Falcon 9 first stage has landed back at the launch site after this flight. Booster B1080 last launched 02/18/2025 and has seen 16 successful launches and landings. Falcon 9 Block 5 booster first used for the Axiom Space Mission 2 Crew Dragon mission.

A sonic boom is likely to occur a few minutes after launch as the booster returns to the launch site. Be prepared for a loud but thrilling experience! Learn more about rocket launch sonic booms

Landing Zone 1 - LZ-1

LZ-1 Pad located at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at the previous LC-13

Return to Launch Site - RTLS

A return to launch site usually means that after stage separation the booster flips and does a burn back towards the launch site, landing near where it initially launched from.

Agency

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.

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