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Axiom Space Mission 3

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Falcon 9 Block 5

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Thursday January 18 2024, 21:49:11 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskLOW

Go95%

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadLaunch Complex 39A

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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 · Flight-provenB1080

active5th flight

Flights29

Landings29/29100%

Fastest turn13d 12h

Recovered · RTLS · LZ-1· 15 km downrange

88d 19h since last flight

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

Previous flights · 28

Upper Stage · Crew Dragon 2C212Crew Dragon Freedom

Active

5 flights· International Space Station

Crew Dragon spacecraft first used for Crew-4.

Launch intel

Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go95%LL2 Go80%Wind5 m/sGusts9 m/sCloud30%Temp22°C

Limiting rule: Droneship recovery upper limit on sea state.

13.6 ≥ 8 ft significant wave height · 7 high-cloud pixels (≥10 km top); nearest 11.9 nmi · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus rather than active anvil

Launch Timeline

Countdown

T-00:45:00

GO for Prop Load

T-00:42:00

Crew Access Arm Retract

T-00:39:00

Dragon LES Arm

T-00:35:00

Stage 1 LOX Load

T-00:35:00

Prop Load

T-00:16:00

Stage 2 LOX Load

T-00:07:00

Engine Chill

T-00:05:00

Dragon Internal Power

T-00:01:00

Startup

T-00:01:00

Tank Press

T-00:00:45

GO for Launch

T-00:00:03

Ignition

In-flight

T+00:00:00

Liftoff

T+00:01:12

Max-Q

T+00:02:26

MECO

T+00:02:29

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:36

SES-1

T+00:02:43

Booster Boostback Burn Startup

T+00:03:29

Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown

T+00:06:18

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:29

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:07:23

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:07:40

Stage 1 Landing

T+00:08:48

SECO-1

T+00:12:00

Dragon Separation

T+00:12:46

Dragon Nosecode Open

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadLaunch Complex 39A

SiteKennedy Space Center, FL, USA

WindowThursday January 18 2024, 21:49:11 UTC→Thursday January 18 2024, 21:49:11 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598