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Every time fascinating to watch this engineering master piece. 😍


https://chaos.social/@phranck/112332811328263446

phranck, to random German
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jimdonegan, to mathematics
ScienceDesk, to space
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Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden return to Earth, ending private space station trip.

AP reports the three countries "financed the mission, paying roughly $55 million apiece. It was Axiom’s third private mission to the space station; the fourth is planned later this year."

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itnewsbot, to SpaceX

Axiom, SpaceX launch third all-private crew mission to space station - Enlarge / A Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center ... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1997288 #internationalspacestation #michaellopez-alegria #humanspaceflight #falcon9 #spacex #space #axiom #nasa

itnewsbot, to space

Axiom and SpaceX are disrupting Europe’s traditional pathway to space - Enlarge / A Falcon 9 rocket launches the Axiom-2 mission on May 21, 202... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1996179 #space #axiom #nasa #esa

kenthebin, to SpaceX
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SpaceX - Axiom Ax-3 to ISS
F9 B1080.5 + Crew Dragon C212.3 Freedom from KSC LC-39A

Pri: Wed Jan 17 at 22:11 UTC.

  • Dock: Fri Jan 19 at ~10:15 UTC.

kenthebin,
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SpaceX - Axiom Ax-3 to ISS
F9 B1080.5 + Crew Dragon C212.3 Freedom from KSC LC-39A

Axiom webcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr8gN1DFj4w

NASA webcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nXlbgjIoP4

NASASpaceflight.com webcast:
(pending)

#LaunchInformation #SpaceX #NASA #ISS #Axiom #Ax3

kenthebin,
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SpaceX - Axiom Ax-3 to ISS
F9 B1080.5 + Crew Dragon C212.3 Freedom from KSC LC-39A

L-1 weather forecast:
Jan 17 UTC: >95% 'Go'.

  • Upper-Level Wind Shear risk is Low.
  • Ascent Corridor Recovery risk is Moderate.
    Jan 18 UTC: 90% 'Go'.
  • Upper-Level Wind Shear risk is Low.
  • Ascent Corridor Recovery risk is Moderate.
    Jan 19 UTC: 75% 'Go'.
  • Upper-Level Wind Shear risk is Low-Moderate.
  • Ascent Corridor Recovery risk is Moderate.

#LaunchWeather #SpaceX #NASA #ISS #Axiom #Ax3

kenthebin,
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SpaceX - Axiom Ax-3 to ISS
F9 B1080.5 + Crew Dragon C212.3 Freedom from KSC LC-39A

SpaceX webpage:
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=ax-3

#LaunchInformation #SpaceX #NASA #ISS #Axiom #Ax3

kenthebin,
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Updated ...

SpaceX - Axiom Ax-3 to ISS
F9 B1080.5 + Crew Dragon C212.3 Freedom from KSC LC-39A

Pri: Wed Jan 17 at 22:11 UTC.

  • Dock: Fri Jan 19 at ~10:15 UTC.
    Bk1: Thu Jan 18 at 21:49 UTC.
    Bk2: Fri Jan 19 at ~21:26 UTC.

#LaunchSchedule #SpaceX #NASA #ISS #Axiom #Ax3

kenthebin,
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SpaceX - Axiom Ax-3 to ISS
F9 B1080.5 + Crew Dragon C212.3 Freedom from KSC LC-39A

SpaceX: "Static fire test of Falcon 9 complete ahead of tomorrow’s launch of Ax-3 to the @Space_Station"

#LaunchInformation #SpaceX #NASA #ISS #Axiom #Ax3

kenthebin,
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NASASpaceflight.com webcast added ...

SpaceX - Axiom Ax-3 to ISS
F9 B1080.5 + Crew Dragon C212.3 Freedom from KSC LC-39A

Axiom webcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr8gN1DFj4w

NASA webcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nXlbgjIoP4

NASASpaceflight.com webcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHYD95rxU-E

#LaunchInformation #SpaceX #NASA #ISS #Axiom #Ax3

kenthebin,
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Postponed one day ...

SpaceX - Axiom Ax-3 to ISS
F9 B1080.5 + Crew Dragon C212.3 Freedom from KSC LC-39A

Pri: Thu Jan 18 at 21:49 UTC.
Bk1: Fri Jan 19 at ~21:26 UTC.

#LaunchSchedule #SpaceX #NASA #ISS #Axiom #Ax3

kenthebin,
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Dock time added ...

SpaceX - Axiom Ax-3 to ISS
F9 B1080.5 + Crew Dragon C212.3 Freedom from KSC LC-39A

Pri: Thu Jan 18 at 21:49 UTC.

  • Dock: Sat Jan 20 at ~10:15 UTC
    Bk1: Fri Jan 19 at ~21:26 UTC.

#LaunchSchedule #SpaceX #NASA #ISS #Axiom #Ax3

kenthebin,
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Backup Day #2 added ...

SpaceX - Axiom Ax-3 to ISS
F9 B1080.5 + Crew Dragon C212.3 Freedom from KSC LC-39A

Pri: Thu Jan 18 at 21:49 UTC.

  • Dock: Sat Jan 20 at ~10:15 UTC
    Bk1: Fri Jan 19 at ~21:26 UTC.
    Bk2: Sat Jan 20 at ~21:00 UTC.

#LaunchSchedule #SpaceX #NASA #ISS #Axiom #Ax3

kenthebin,
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New forecast ...

SpaceX - Axiom Ax-3 to ISS
F9 B1080.5 + Crew Dragon C212.3 Freedom from KSC LC-39A

L-1 weather forecast:
Jan 18 UTC: 80% 'Go'.

  • Upper-Level Wind Shear risk is Low.
  • Ascent Corridor Recovery risk is Low-Moderate.
    Jan 19 UTC: 80% 'Go'.
  • Upper-Level Wind Shear risk is Low-Moderate.
  • Ascent Corridor Recovery risk is High.
    Jan 20 UTC: 95% 'Go'.
  • Upper-Level Wind Shear risk is Low-Moderate.
  • Ascent Corridor Recovery risk is High.

kenthebin,
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SpaceX - Axiom Ax-3 to ISS
F9 B1080.5 + Crew Dragon C212.3 Freedom from KSC LC-39A

SpaceX: "All systems are looking good for today’s launch of Ax-3. Liftoff is targeted for 4:49 p.m. ET, and weather is 80% favorable"

#LaunchInformation #SpaceX #NASA #ISS #Axiom #Ax3

kenthebin,
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SpaceX - Axiom Ax-3 to ISS
F9 B1080.5 + Crew Dragon C212.3 Freedom from KSC LC-39A

Axiom is live.

Axiom webcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr8gN1DFj4w

Upcoming:

NASASpaceflight.com webcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHYD95rxU-E

NASA webcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nXlbgjIoP4

#LaunchInformation #SpaceX #NASA #ISS #Axiom #Ax3

kenthebin,
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SpaceX - Axiom Ax-3 to ISS
F9 B1080.5 + Crew Dragon C212.3 Freedom from KSC LC-39A

NASASpaceflight.com is live.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHYD95rxU-E

Already live:

Axiom webcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr8gN1DFj4w

Upcoming (in about an hour):

NASA webcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nXlbgjIoP4

kenthebin,
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SpaceX - Axiom Ax-3 to ISS
F9 B1080.5 + Crew Dragon C212.3 Freedom from KSC LC-39A

Nominal launch. Crew Dragon Freedom is on its way to the International Space Station.

Dock: Sat Jan 20 at ~10:15 UTC

kenthebin,
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A change in the time for docking ...

SpaceX - Axiom Ax-3 to ISS
F9 B1080.5 + Crew Dragon C212.3 Freedom from KSC LC-39A

Dock: Sat Jan 20 at ~09:19 UTC

#LaunchSchedule #SpaceX #NASA #ISS #Axiom #Ax3

kenthebin,
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SpaceX - Axiom Ax-3 to ISS
F9 B1080.5 + Crew Dragon C212.3 Freedom from KSC LC-39A

Things got drawn out. Docking actually took place at 10:42 UTC.

NASA blog post:
Four Ax-3 Astronauts Board Station and Meet Expedition 70 Crew

https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2024/01/20/four-ax-3-astronauts-board-station-and-meet-expedition-70-crew/

#LaunchInformation #SpaceX #NASA #ISS #Axiom #Ax3

kenthebin,
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SpaceX - Axiom Ax-3
Crew Dragon C212.3 Freedom return from the ISS

Undock: Sat Feb 03 at ~11:05 UTC.

  • Splashdown = Sun Feb 04 at ~~~00:00 UTC.

#ReturnSchedule #SpaceX #NASA #ISS #Axiom #Ax3

kenthebin,
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Return postponed ...

SpaceX - Axiom Ax-3
Crew Dragon C212.3 Freedom return from the ISS

SpaceX: "Due to unfavorable recovery conditions off the coast of Florida, we are now targeting no earlier than Monday, February 5 for Dragon and the Ax-3 crew to undock from the @space_station. Teams will continue to monitor weather ahead of the next undocking opportunity"

Undock: NET Mon Feb 05 at TBD.

  • Splashdown = TBD.

#ReturnSchedule #SpaceX #NASA #ISS #Axiom #Ax3

kenthebin,
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Postponed an additional day ...

SpaceX - Axiom Ax-3
Crew Dragon C212.3 Freedom return from the ISS

SpaceX: "Recovery weather off the coast of Florida continues to be unfavorable for Dragon and the Ax-3 crew to undock and safely return to Earth. Now targeting no earlier than Tuesday, February 6 for Dragon to undock from the @Space_Station"

Undock: NET Tue Feb 06 at TBD.

  • Splashdown = TBD.

#ReturnSchedule #SpaceX #NASA #ISS #Axiom #Ax3

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