Axiom Space Crew Dragon mission, Axiom Space, Inc., Houston, Texas, USA

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Ax-2 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing

May 22, 2023

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the “Freedom” Crew Dragon spacecraft for Axiom Space’s Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2) to the International Space Station, from the Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on 21 May 2023, at 21:37 UTC (17:37 EDT). Ax-2 crew includes Commander Peggy Whitson, Pilot John Shoffner and Mission Specialists Ali Alqarni and Rayyanah Barnawi. The “Freedom” Crew Dragon is scheduled to dock to the International Space Station on 22 May 2023, at 13:24 UTC (09:24 EDT). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage (B1080) landed on Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The “Freedom” Crew Dragon spacecraft previously flew the Crew-4 mission.

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Ax-2 Crew Dragon docking

May 22, 2023

The “Freedom” Crew Dragon spacecraft autonomously docked to the space-facing International Docking Adapter of the International Space Station’s Harmony module, on 22 May 2023, at 13:12 UTC (09:12 EDT). The crew of the “Freedom” Crew Dragon spacecraft for Axiom Space’s Ax-2 mission to the International Space Station includes Commander Peggy Whitson, Pilot John Shoffner and Mission Specialists Ali Alqarni and Rayyanah Barnawi.

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Ax-2 Crew Dragon hatch opening

May 22, 2023

The hatch of the “Freedom” Crew Dragon spacecraft was opened on 22 May 2023, at 15:00 UTC (11:00 EDT). The crew of the “Freedom” Crew Dragon spacecraft for Axiom Space’s Ax-2 mission to the International Space Station includes Commander Peggy Whitson, Pilot John Shoffner and Mission Specialists Ali Alqarni and Rayyanah Barnawi.

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Ax-2 Crew Dragon recovery operations and astronauts egress

May 31, 2023

The crew of Axiom Space’s Ax-2 mission to the International Space Station, Commander Peggy Whitson, Pilot John Shoffner and Mission Specialists Ali Alqarni and Rayyanah Barnawi, was successfully recovered from SpaceX’s “Freedom” Crew Dragon spacecraft, on 31 May 2023.

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Ax-3 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing

Jan 19, 2024

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the “Freedom” Crew Dragon spacecraft for Axiom Space’s Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) to the International Space Station, from the Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on 18 January 2024, at 21:49 UTC (16:49 EST). Ax-3 crew includes commander Michael López-Alegría, pilot Walter Villadei, mission specialist Alper Gezeravcı and ESA project astronaut Marcus Wandt. The “Freedom” Crew Dragon is scheduled to dock to the International Space Station on 20 January 2024, at 10:15 UTC (05:15 EST). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage (B1080) landed on Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, having previously supported four missions: Ax-2, ESA Euclid and two Starlink missions. The “Freedom” Crew Dragon spacecraft previously flew the Crew-4 and the Ax-2 missions.

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