Falcon 9 Block 5 | Axiom Space Mission 4 launch

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Axiom Space Mission 4

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Axiom Space Mission 4
Start: 2025-06-25T06:31:52Z
Location: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Falcon 9 Block 5

Launched Wed, Jun 25 · 6:31:52 AM UTC2025-06-25 06:31:52 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+9:38. The nosecone opened at T+10:26.

Landed

B1094 Landed

The first stage landed at Landing Zone 1, on its 2nd flight.

Worldwide

140th

orbital launch attempt in 2025

SpaceX

81st

launch this year

Launch Complex 39A

15th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

27 d 17 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: Axiom Mission 4 Launches to the International Space Station

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 6:31 AM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown12

T−45:005:46 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−42:005:49 AMRetraction of the crew access arm from the rocket
T−39:005:52 AMDragon's launch escape system is armed
T−35:005:56 AMStart of propelland loading
T−35:005:56 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:006:15 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:006:24 AMStart of engine chilling
T−5:006:26 AMDragon transitions to internal power
T−1:006:30 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−1:006:30 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−0:456:31 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:036:31 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

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T−45:005:46 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−42:005:49 AMRetraction of the crew access arm from the rocket
T−39:005:52 AMDragon's launch escape system is armed
T−35:005:56 AMStart of propelland loading
T−35:005:56 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:006:15 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:006:24 AMStart of engine chilling
T−5:006:26 AMDragon transitions to internal power
T−1:006:30 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−1:006:30 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−0:456:31 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:036:31 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent5

T+0:006:31 AMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+0:576:32 AMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:256:34 AMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:286:34 AMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:366:34 AMFirst start of the second engine

Booster Return6

T+2:426:34 AMStart of the booster boostback burn
T+3:286:35 AMEnd of the booster boostback burn
T+6:186:38 AMStart of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:306:38 AMEnd of the atmospheric entry burn
T+7:226:39 AMStart of the first stage landing burn
T+7:396:39 AMLanding of the first stage

Second Stage and Payload3

T+8:486:40 AMFirst cut-off of the second engine
T+9:386:41 AMDragon separates from the second stage
T+10:266:42 AMStart 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

Jun 25 · 6:51 AM
Launch success, spacecraft in orbit and functioning.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 25 · 6:32 AM
Liftoff!
hitura-nobad
Jun 24 · 11:32 PM
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 24 · 12:46 AM
Confirmed go for launch on June 25.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 23 · 11:21 PM
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Jun 23 · 9:07 PM
NET June 25.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 19 · 11:08 PM
Further delays pending additional investigation into ISS Russian Segment air leakage.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 18 · 3:19 AM
Delayed to June 22.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 15 · 1:28 AM
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 14 · 11:58 AM
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 14 · 7:02 AM
NET June 19.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 12 · 2:48 PM
Launch delayed for further investigation into ISS Russian Segment air leakage issue; new date TBD.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 11 · 6:40 PM
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 11 · 4:10 PM
NET June 13, TBC.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 11 · 11:58 AM
NET June 12, TBC.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 11 · 1:26 AM
Launch is TBD to repair the LOX leak on the first stage
SwGustav
Jun 10 · 1:25 PM
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 10 · 1:18 PM
Updated launch weather, 85% GO.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 9 · 2:59 PM
Delayed to June 11 due to ascent corridor abort recovery weather.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 9 · 12:29 PM
Updated launch weather, 95% GO.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 8 · 2:04 PM
Weather is 90% favorable for launch.
hitura-nobad
Jun 8 · 3:52 AM
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 3 · 3:28 PM
Delayed to June 10.
Cosmic_Penguin
May 31 · 2:54 PM
Launch delayed by 1 day to the 9th of June.
hitura-nobad
May 14 · 6:58 PM
Tweaked launch time.
Cosmic_Penguin
May 10 · 2:57 PM
NET June 8.
Cosmic_Penguin
May 10 · 2:18 AM
NET June.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 29 · 2:09 PM
Updated launch time.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 9 · 6:57 PM
Setting pad
Nosu
Apr 9 · 6:52 PM
Adding approximate T-0
Nosu
Feb 12 · 3:42 AM
NET May & switch in crew vehicle.
Cosmic_Penguin
Sep 18 · 2:12 AM
NET late April 2025.
Cosmic_Penguin
Aug 10 · 1:33 PM
NET Spring 2025.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 6 · 2:07 AM
NET October 2024.
Cosmic_Penguin
Aug 3 · 8:14 PM
NET August 2024
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 4

Falcon 9 Block 5

Launched Wed, Jun 25 · 6:31:52 AM UTC2025-06-25 06:31:52 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+9:38. The nosecone opened at T+10:26.

Landed

B1094 Landed

The first stage landed at Landing Zone 1, on its 2nd flight.

Worldwide

140th

orbital launch attempt in 2025

SpaceX

81st

launch this year

Launch Complex 39A

15th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

27 d 17 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: Axiom Mission 4 Launches to the International Space Station