Falcon 9 Block 5 | Axiom Space Mission 3 launch

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Axiom Space Mission 3

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Axiom Space Mission 3
Start: 2024-01-18T21:49:11Z
Location: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Falcon 9 Block 5

Launched Thu, Jan 18 · 9:49:11 PM UTC2024-01-18 21:49:11 UTCLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Reached orbit
Booster landed
Dragon separated

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Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

The second stage shut down at T+8:48 and released Dragon at T+12:00. The nosecone opened at T+12:46.

Landed

B1080 Landed

The first stage landed at Landing Zone 1, on its 5th flight.

Worldwide

14th

orbital launch attempt in 2024

SpaceX

6th

launch this year

Launch Complex 39A

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

20 d 20 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: Axiom Mission 3 Launches to the International Space Station (Official NASA Broadcast)

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 9:49 PM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown12

T−45:009:04 PMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−42:009:07 PMRetraction of the crew access arm from the rocket
T−39:009:10 PMDragon's launch escape system is armed
T−35:009:14 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−35:009:14 PMStart of propelland loading
T−16:009:33 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:009:42 PMStart of engine chilling
T−5:009:44 PMDragon transitions to internal power
T−1:009:48 PMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−1:009:48 PMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−0:459:48 PMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:039:49 PMStart of the engine ignition sequence

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T−45:009:04 PMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−42:009:07 PMRetraction of the crew access arm from the rocket
T−39:009:10 PMDragon's launch escape system is armed
T−35:009:14 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−35:009:14 PMStart of propelland loading
T−16:009:33 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:009:42 PMStart of engine chilling
T−5:009:44 PMDragon transitions to internal power
T−1:009:48 PMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−1:009:48 PMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−0:459:48 PMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:039:49 PMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent5

T+0:009:49 PMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:129:50 PMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:269:51 PMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:299:51 PMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:369:51 PMFirst start of the second engine

Booster Return6

T+2:439:51 PMStart of the booster boostback burn
T+3:299:52 PMEnd of the booster boostback burn
T+6:189:55 PMStart of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:299:55 PMEnd of the atmospheric entry burn
T+7:239:56 PMStart of the first stage landing burn
T+7:409:56 PMLanding of the first stage

Second Stage and Payload3

T+8:489:57 PMFirst cut-off of the second engine
T+12:0010:01 PMDragon separates from the second stage
T+12:4610:01 PMStart of the opening sequence of Dragon's nosecone

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.

Launch Provider

SpaceX

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2002 · CEO Elon Musk

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.

Launches

742

Successful

727

98%

Landings

687

of 715

Upcoming

136

scheduled

FliesFalcon Starship Dragon

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Crew

All astronauts

Updates

Jan 18 · 10:12 PM
Launch successful, Crew Dragon on the way to the ISS.
hitura-nobad
Jan 18 · 9:49 PM
Liftoff
hitura-nobad
Jan 18 · 9:12 PM
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 18 · 7:49 PM
Livestream has started
Launch Library 2
Jan 17 · 6:43 PM
Updated launch weather.
Cosmic_Penguin

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Jan 17 · 4:41 PM
24 hours delay for additional checks.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 17 · 3:47 AM
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 16 · 6:57 PM
Weather > 95% GO.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 10 · 11:31 PM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 31 · 2:45 AM
Tweak in T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 22 · 2:46 PM
Refined T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 21 · 5:19 PM
Adding approximate launch time for January 17
Nosu
Dec 21 · 4:12 PM
NET January 17 due to schedule conflicts, Pad confirmed to be LC-39A.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 13 · 3:24 PM
Adding T-0 and setting GO
Nosu
Dec 13 · 3:13 PM
Targeting NET January 9
Nosu
Dec 9 · 6:38 PM
Added approximate launch time.
Cosmic_Penguin
Nov 7 · 4:45 AM
Moving assigned launch pad to SLC-40 due to schedule de-conflict and anticipated completion of crew access tower before this mission.
Cosmic_Penguin
Aug 8 · 6:14 AM
Targeting January 10, 2024
Nosu
Aug 3 · 6:34 AM
NET January 2024
Nosu
Jun 21 · 5:14 PM
NET 1Q 2024.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 4 · 1:46 PM
NET November 2023
Nosu

Falcon 9 Block 5

Vehicle history

Height

70m

Diameter

3.6m

To low Earth orbit

22,800kg

Liftoff thrust

7,607kN

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Axiom Space Mission 3

Falcon 9 Block 5

Launched Thu, Jan 18 · 9:49:11 PM UTC2024-01-18 21:49:11 UTCLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Reached orbit
Booster landed
Dragon separated

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Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

The second stage shut down at T+8:48 and released Dragon at T+12:00. The nosecone opened at T+12:46.

Landed

B1080 Landed

The first stage landed at Landing Zone 1, on its 5th flight.

Worldwide

14th

orbital launch attempt in 2024

SpaceX

6th

launch this year

Launch Complex 39A

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

20 d 20 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: Axiom Mission 3 Launches to the International Space Station (Official NASA Broadcast)