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Falcon 9 Block 5: Axiom Space Mission 3

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.

Thursday, 18 January 202421:49 UTC
Falcon 9 Block 5: Axiom Space Mission 3

Mission Data

SpaceX
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈSpaceXEst. 2002
Launch VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
Vehicle FamilyFalcon
Vehicle Record644 of 645 launches (99.8%)
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record729 successes / 15 failures (98%)
Success Streak229 consecutive
ProgramAxiom Private Spaceflight Β· Human Spaceflight
Mission TypeTourism
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadLaunch Complex 39A
LocationπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#14
Agency Launches This Year#6
Launches From This Pad224
Launches From This Site283
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About Falcon 9 Block 5

Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.

Launch updates

  1. Launch successful, Crew Dragon on the way to the ISS.

  2. Liftoff

  3. Tweaked T-0.

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  4. Livestream has started

  5. Updated launch weather.

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  6. 24 hours delay for additional checks.

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  7. Tweaked T-0.

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  8. Weather > 95% GO.

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  9. GO for launch.

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  10. Tweak in T-0.

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Launch Site

Launch Complex 39A Β· 28.6082Β°N 80.6043Β°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.