NASA and Axiom Space will provide coverage of launch activities and selected missions for the Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1), the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. The takeoff is scheduled for 11:17 a.m. EDT Friday, April 8, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Coverage begins at NASA Television, NASA App, and the service website starting at 10:15 a.m. EDT Friday, April 8th. The coverage will be included in the Axiom Space show that starts at approximately 7:50 a.m. The transmission will end after being put into orbit approximately 15 minutes after launch. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft appears at sunrise on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A as preparations continue for the Axiom 1 (Ax-1) mission, Thursday, April 7, 2022, to the Kennedy Space Center. of NASA in Florida. Credit: NASA / Joel Kowsky Friday, April 8 10:15 – NASA launch coverage begins NASA will broadcast the Ax-1 launch on NASA television, on the NASA application, and on the organization’s website. The coverage will be included in the joint show Axiom Space and SpaceX which starts at approximately 7:55 a.m. at:
The transmission will end after the orbital insertion approximately 15 minutes after launch. As this is a commercial launch, NASA will not provide clean power for this launch, either on NASA’s multimedia channel or on-site at Kennedy. 12:30 p.m. – Post-release media update (targeted approximately one hour after release) Leadership from NASA, Axiom Space and SpaceX will be involved in a post-launch media briefing to provide information on launch and mission operations. Participants include:
Kathy Lueders, Associate Director of Space Operations, NASA Dana Weigel, Deputy Program Director of the International Space Station, NASA Angela Hart, Commercial LEO Program Manager, NASA Michael Suffredini, President and CEO, Axiom Space Derek Hassmann, Business Director, Axiom Space Benjamin Reed, Senior Director, Human Spaceflight Programs, SpaceX
Ax-1 crew at CEIT. Credit: SpaceX Ax-1 Crew at Dry Dress. Credits: SpaceX Mike Lopez-Alegria and Larry Connor in SpaceX Training. Credit: SpaceX SpaceX Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 on hanger before release. Credits: SpaceX SpaceX Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 released on Launch Pad 39A, Credits: SpaceX SpaceX Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 released on Launch Pad 39A, Credits: SpaceX SpaceX Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 on pre-release hanger. Credit: NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft appears above a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B as the Artemis I launch team prepares for the next attempt at a liquid dress rehearsal, correctly, as the SpaceX Falcon O Rocket 9 with the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft appears on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A as preparations for the Axiom 1 (Ax-1) mission continue Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Ax-1 mission is the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. Ax-1 crew members: Commander Michael López-Alegría of Spain and the United States, pilot Larry Connor of the United States, and mission experts Eytan Stibbe of Israel and Mark Pathy of Canada are scheduled to be launched on April 8 from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center. Certification: NASA / Joel Kowsky SpaceX Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 on Launch Pad 39A. Credit: SpaceX Saturday, April 9 NASA’s mission is for integrated operations, which begin as the spacecraft approaches the International Space Station, continue during the eight days of the crew in the orbital laboratory conducting scientific, educational and commercial activities and are completed as soon as the Dragon leave the space station area. 5:30 a.m. – NASA dock cover begins 7:45 a.m. (approximately) – mooring 9:30 a.m. (approx.) – opening of the hatch and reception of the crew NASA will issue a separate advisory to preview the Ax-1 farewell event and return coverage. NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft appears above a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B as the Artemis I launch team prepares for the next attempt at a wet dress rehearsal test, correctly, as a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with The company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft on board is seen on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A as preparations continue for the Axiom 1 (Ax-1) mission Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Ax-1 mission is the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. Ax-1 crew members: Commander Michael López-Alegría of Spain and the United States, pilot Larry Connor of the United States, and mission experts Eytan Stibbe of Israel and Mark Pathy of Canada are scheduled to be launched on April 8 from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center. Credit: NASA / Joel Kowsky The meteorologists of the 45th Meteorological Squadron predict a 90% probability of favorable weather conditions for launching, with the main concern being the launching winds. Teams are also monitoring under-range weather for the Crew Dragon route. The Ax-1 crew members, Commander Michael López-Alegría of the United States and Spain, pilot Larry Connor of the United States, Special Mission Specialist Eytan Stibbe from Israel, and Mission Specialist Mark Pathy from Canada, will be launched with a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket proven on flights. on the SpaceX Dragon Endeavor on its third flight to the station. Ax-1 crew in the SpaceX Crew Dragon. Credit: SpaceX Leaders from NASA, Axiom Space and SpaceX will participate in a post-launch media briefing to provide information on launch and mission operations. The briefing is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. EDT, or about an hour after starting. During the 10-day mission, eight of which will orbit the lab, the crew will complete more than 25 scientific experiments and technological demonstrations developed for a microgravity environment. The International Space Station is pictured by the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavor during a orbital flight after being released from the door of the Harmony spacecraft seen into space on November 8, 2021. Appropriations: NASA NASA is working to build a strong low-orbit economy on Earth and is working with private companies to support the organization’s goals. In this way, NASA can become one of the many clients of this robust economy, as the organization focuses on landing the first woman and the first colored face on the lunar surface as part of the Artemis program. Axiom Space Ax-1 Crew. Contributor: Chris Gunn for Axiom Space
