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What a ride!April 8, 2022
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The crew of the Ax-1 mission are now five hours into their flight, and all seems to be going smoothly, according to mission commander Michael Lopez-Alegria.
The broadcast for the launch of the Ax-1 mission has ended. The crew will take off their space suits and have a meal. At about 5 p.m. The astronauts will enter a 10-hour rest period before docking procedures begin.
The crew might speak to the public today. Tomorrow at about 3:10 a.m. Mission personnel noted that neither of those opportunities is guaranteed.
We will bring you mission updates as they become available.
The second stage of the Falcon 9 rocket is drifting away from the Dragon capsule, which will take about 20 hours to catch up to the International Space Station.
The Ax-1 mission has reached its destination. The Dragon capsule will leave the second stage of the rocket.
You can see the view from NASA's press site of the launch of the Ax-1 vehicle.
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The International Space Station is getting a private mission.
The first and second stages of the Falcon 9 are ready to go.
The strongback is about to pull and launch is minutes away.
The crew on the rocket remain atop it as it gets ready for the launch.
The rocket carrying the Ax-1 mission is about half an hour away from being launched.
The crew access arm swung away. The launch escape system protects astronauts in case of emergency. 40 minutes away from launch.
The mission is just under an hour away from launch. The weather looks good for the launch, and the personnel from both companies confirm that.
The seats holding the four astronauts of the Ax-1 mission have moved into their flight position and crew members are checking to make sure their suits are not leaking.
One member of ground support told the astronauts to have fun, as they continued to check in with each other.
The four crew members of the Ax-1 mission aboard their capsule are about to begin communications checks.
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The four astronauts entered the Dragon capsule. Two stickers are visible above their heads, marking the previous flights that Endeavour has taken: the Demo-2 and Crew-2 missions for NASA to the International Space Station.
The crew is about to enter their capsule.
The crew arrived at the launch pad less than three hours before the launch.
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The International Space Station will be the site of the first private mission today. The broadcast of launch preparations is being done by Houston company Axiom Space. You can tune in here.
The astronauts are going to the launch pad. We will keep you posted throughout the day.
The final launch of the first crewed mission to the International Space Station will be discussed by mission team members ahead of tomorrow's (April 8) launch. The sun rises at 1900 GMT.
The news conference can be watched live at axiomspace.com.
The live pre-launch news conference will take place about an hour after the launch readiness review and will discuss the results of the review as we are less than 24 hours away from the launch. The time is 1517 GMT.
The speakers are in the news conference.
The systems for the Friday (April 8) launch are looking good.
The crewed Ax-1 mission to the International Space Station will be launched from Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
All systems are ready for tomorrow's launch of the Falcon 9 rocket, and teams are keeping an eye on the weather along the ascent corridor.
All systems are looking good for tomorrow’s Falcon 9 launch of the @Axiom_Space Ax-1 mission to the @space_station; teams are keeping an eye on downrange weather along the ascent corridor. Webcast will go live at ~7:55 a.m. ET → https://t.co/N3MHSxCS0k pic.twitter.com/Tb76kDRQRzApril 7, 2022
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On launch day, the live stream of the launch will begin at 7:55 a.m., according to the post. It was a few hours ahead of the planned time. The launch time is 1517GMT.
The photo was taken early in the morning of April 6, 2022. The crew of the Ax-1 mission were up bright and early for Dry Dress at LC-39, two days away from launching back to space.
L -2 🚀Up bright and early for Dry Dress at LC-39. pic.twitter.com/UpifuOXgIeApril 6, 2022
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A group of people are going to the International Space Station on a 10-day trip. The crew of four will ride on the Crew Dragon capsule atop a Falcon 9 rocket for the private mission.
The Dry Dress refers to dress rehearsal procedures that the crew goes through ahead of launch to essentially practice what they will do on launch day.
The static fire test for the Falcon 9 rocket has been completed and will be used for the upcoming launch on Friday.
The crew of spaceflyers will be on a private mission to the International Space Station. The crew will launch from a Falcon 9 rocket.
Static fire test of Falcon 9 complete – targeting Friday, April 8 at 11:17 a.m. ET for launch of @Axiom_Space’s Ax-1 mission; weather forecast is currently 80% favorable for liftoff and teams are monitoring conditions along the ascent corridorApril 6, 2022
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A rocket will be fired up during a static fire test at the launch pad. This makes sure that the rocket's engines are functional before liftoff.
Friday's launch should have good weather according to the update from the SpaceX. The weather forecast is 80% favorable for liftoff and teams are monitoring the conditions along the ascent corridor.
After a delay with NASA's Artemis 1 wet dress rehearsal, the launch of the Axiom Space mission to the International Space Station will take place on Friday, April 8.
The launch will take place on April 6 and will send a former NASA Astronaut along with three paying passengers on a 10-day journey to space. The crew will launch from a Falcon 9 rocket.
The launch will take place on Friday. Pad 39A is at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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You can watch a live crew press conference at Space.com or directly at axiomspace.com on Friday, April 1st.
The four astronauts who are going to fly on Ax-1 will be at the conference. This also includes:
You will hear from the leaders in the conference.
The launch of the Ax-1 mission was delayed due to a conflict with the Artemis 1 moon rocket fueling test this weekend.
The Ax-1 mission was supposed to be launched from Pad 39A of the Kennedy Space Center on April 3. The first fueling test of NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket must be completed by the same day at the nearby Pad 39B. The fueling test will begin on April 1 and end on April 3.
The launch of the Ax-1 mission will now take place at 12:05 p.m. On Wednesday, April 6. The private astronauts will spend 11 days in space, eight of them on the space station, performing experiments, sampling a gourmet menu and enjoying their spaceflight experience.
NASA officials said at a press conference tonight that the private space mission of Axiom Space is ready to launch on April 3. Only if NASA completes a critical fueling test of its new Space Launch System megarocket.
Four private spaceflyers will travel to the station on a 10-day trip and eight of them will be on the International Space Station. The Kennedy Space Center in Florida has a Pad 39A. The Artemis 1 Space Launch System megarocket is standing atop the nearby Pad39B for a vital dress rehearsal which is scheduled for April 1 to April 3.
It is possible that NASA will complete the Artemis 1 fueling test before April 3. The private mission's launch window will last through at least April 7, NASA said.
The flight readiness review meeting for the planned Axiom Mission (Ax-1) to the International Space Station was held today, March 25, by NASA, SpaceX and Axiom Space.
Four private astronauts will be going to the space station for the first time on the mission. It is the first all-private mission to the station.
A former NASA astronauts and paying passengers will be on board. The flight will be commanded by López-Alegr. The space travelers will spend 10 days in space and plan to perform a series of science experiments and studies on the space station while also enjoying the commercial spaceflight experience.
During the 10-day mission, the crew will spend eight days on the International Space Station conducting scientific research, outreach and commercial activities.
NASA will hold a teleconference tonight. Plans for the Ax-1 mission will be discussed. You can hear the mission live here.
The press conference will be speaking.
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