SpaceX

Axiom Space Mission 2

Success

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

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Sunday May 21 2023, 21:37:09 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadLaunch Complex 39A

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Mission

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.

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadLaunch Complex 39A

SiteKennedy Space Center, FL, USA

WindowSunday May 21 2023, 21:37:09 UTC→Sunday May 21 2023, 21:37:09 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598

All launches

SpaceX

Axiom Space Mission 2

Success

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

-

00

HOURS

:

00

MINUTES

:

00

SECONDS

Sunday May 21 2023, 21:37:09 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskHIGH

Go12%

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadLaunch Complex 39A

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

Explore

Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Launch Complex 39A

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

28.608, -80.604

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Mission

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.

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · NewB1080

active1st flight

Flights28

Landings28/28100%

Fastest turn13d 12h

Recovered · RTLS · LZ-1· 15 km downrange

Falcon 9 Block 5 booster first used for the Axiom Space Mission 2 Crew Dragon mission.

Upper Stage · Crew Dragon 2C212Crew Dragon Freedom

Active

5 flights· International Space Station

Crew Dragon spacecraft first used for Crew-4.

Q's read

Weather & scrubHIGH risk

Weather Go12%LL2 Go60%Wind2 m/sGusts4 m/sCloud41%Temp25°C

Limiting rule: No flight through a thick (>4500 ft) cloud layer extending across the freezing level.

max-top 7258 m, mean 4855 m, 87% cover, freezing 4725 m · max cloud-top 7258 m above freezing 4725 m (87% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadLaunch Complex 39A

SiteKennedy Space Center, FL, USA

WindowSunday May 21 2023, 21:37:09 UTC→Sunday May 21 2023, 21:37:09 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

Explore

Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Launch Complex 39A

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

28.608, -80.604

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · NewB1080

active1st flight

Flights28

Landings28/28100%

Fastest turn13d 12h

Recovered · RTLS · LZ-1· 15 km downrange

Falcon 9 Block 5 booster first used for the Axiom Space Mission 2 Crew Dragon mission.

Upper Stage · Crew Dragon 2C212Crew Dragon Freedom

Active

5 flights· International Space Station

Crew Dragon spacecraft first used for Crew-4.

Scrub riskHIGH

Go12%

Q's read

Weather & scrubHIGH risk

Weather Go12%LL2 Go60%Wind2 m/sGusts4 m/sCloud41%Temp25°C

Limiting rule: No flight through a thick (>4500 ft) cloud layer extending across the freezing level.

max-top 7258 m, mean 4855 m, 87% cover, freezing 4725 m · max cloud-top 7258 m above freezing 4725 m (87% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus