‘What a ride’: Axiom-1 becomes first all-private crewed mission to dock with ISS
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The four Axiom-1 astronauts who launched from the Kennedy Space Center on Friday arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday. READ: NASA’s moon rocket test canceled on Saturday, here’s whyThe SpaceX Endeavor spacecraft docked with the ISS around 8:30 a.m. Photos: Axiom-1 becomes first all-private crewed mission to dock with ISSExpand Autoplay Image 1 of 8 Axiom-1 becomes first all-private crewed mission to dock with ISSThe spacecraft traveled more than 20 hours before it arrived. The Axiom-1 astronauts are part of the first all-private mission to the ISS. WATCH: ‘A new era’: SpaceX launches Axiom Space’s 1st all-private mission to the Space Station“We had a pretty good night’s sleep last night after launching yesterday,” said Axiom-1 astronaut Michael López-Alegría.
wftv.com‘A new era’: SpaceX launches Axiom Space’s 1st all-private mission to the Space Station – WFTV
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Axiom Space’s Ax-1 mission, the first all-private mission to the International Space Station, launched from Kennedy Space Center Friday. The Dragon spacecraft, carrying commander Michael López-Alegría, pilot Larry Connor, mission specialist Eytan Stibbe and mission specialist Mark Pathy, lifted off from launch pad 39-A just after 11 a.m.Axiom Executive Chairman Kam Ghaffarian said the launch is just the beginning of future missions involving private astronauts. Video: First all-private astronaut mission to ISS set to liftoff from Kennedy Space Center this weeAxiom is working toward building the first private space station in low-earth orbit, with the first habitat module launching sometime in 2024. This was the fifth flight for the Falcon 9 first-stage booster and the third for this particular Dragon capsule. Read: Axiom-1: 1st all-private crewed mission to space station ready to launch from Space CoastFollowing the launch, the Falcon 9′s first-stage booster landed on the “A Shortfall of Gravitas” drone ship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
wftv.comAxiom Space, SpaceX target April for ISS launch with private crew
Axiom Space and SpaceX have pushed back slightly their planned launch date of the Axiom Mission 1, which will take the first ever all-private crew to the International Space Station from Kennedy Space Center, according to a news release.
Axiom Mission 1: NASA to preview first private astronaut mission to ISS
Axiom For the first time, SpaceX is preparing to launch private astronauts to the International Space Station. (wftv.com)CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA experts will preview the Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1), the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, on Monday. The launch is scheduled to lift off at 2:46 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30 from Kennedy Space Center. READ: SpaceX preparing to take private astronauts to ISS in historic launchAxiom Space astronauts Michael López-Alegría, Larry Connor, Mark Pathy and Eytan Stibbe will board a Crew Dragon spacecraft atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. NASA said the astronauts will complete more than 25 research experiments developed for microgravity in collaboration with health and science organizations across the globe during the 10-day mission.
wftv.comSpaceX preparing to take private astronauts to ISS in historic launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — For the first time, SpaceX is preparing to launch private astronauts to the International Space Station. The Axiom Space crew will spend a week aboard the station conducting their own experiments, and their commercial flight will be the first of many to come. Axiom Mission 1 is set to launch from the Kennedy Space Center in February. “It’ll be a lot like Inspiration 4, but this one is going to the International Space Station. They’re going to (have) some quality time there, take advantage of the research capabilities that the ISS provides.”The private astronauts will perform about 25 experiments aboard the space station.
wftv.comLifelong space enthusiast becomes latest civilian to buy his way into space
It is unclear who might join Whitson and Shoffner on their mission. An Axiom spokesman said that would be revealed at a later date. But recently, the Discovery Channel announced it was hosting a competition for a seat on a future Axiom mission to the space station. Former NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine also said last year that Tom Cruise was working with the company to shoot scenes for a movie on the station.
washingtonpost.comWealthy international crew forks over millions to fly Crew Dragon to space station
Image credit: AxiomCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A group of uber-rich international businessmen will fly in a SpaceX Crew Dragon to the International Space Station, launching from Florida within a year, Axiom Space revealed Tuesday. SpaceX made history last year, becoming the first private company to fly NASA astronauts to the space station, returning human spaceflight operations from Florida’s Space Coast. The company said in a tweet, “We are in conversation with numerous private astronaut prospects of all backgrounds at all times. In addition to private spaceflight for paying customers, Axiom plans to build a private space station that will first be attached to the current International Space Station. Nearly one year ago, NASA revealed Axiom Space had been awarded access to the space station’s Node 2 Forward port to begin building its commercial space station.
Former NASA astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria to return to orbit on Axiom private mission
Michael Lopez-Alegria, seen here in 2006 during his last visit to the International Space Station, is now assigned to command Axiom Space's AX-1 commercial mission to the orbital complex. In 2017, Lopez-Alegria joined Axiom Space, a private space services company that holds the first agreement with NASA to attach commercial modules to the ISS as a precursor to Axiom's own commercial space station. Lopez-Alegria: My experience with Anousheh, in particular, was seminal in the formation of my belief in commercial space. Michael Lopez-Alegria and his three Axiom Space AX-1 crewmates will train using SpaceX's Dragon simulator in Hawthorne, California. Granted, you'll be flying as an Axiom Space representative, but are there personal things you want to accomplish by going back to space?
space.com'Space Hero:' Planned reality TV show wants to launch winner to International Space Station
The International Space Station, as seen from the space shuttle Atlantis in July 2011, on the final flight of the shuttle program. The show will then follow that lucky person's trip to the space station and end when he or she comes back down to Earth. Space Hero, Inc., the production company behind the coming series, is working with Houston-based firm Axiom Space, Deadline reported. Deadline also reported that the "Space Hero" winner will fly to the space station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule. The people behind Space Hero, Inc., aren't the first to dream up a reality show that would launch civilians into space.
space.comSpaceX to fly private astronauts to space station for startup Axiom in 2021
Axiom Space, a Houston-based startup, has signed a deal with SpaceX to fly a commander and 3 private astronauts to the International Space Station as early as late 2021. Axiom Space, a start-up based in Houston, Texas, and SpaceX are teaming up to launch a team of four private astronauts to the International Space Station as early as next year. Axiom Space did not release details on how much the company will pay SpaceX to fly its four-person crew to the International Space Station. SpaceX will use a future Crew Dragon to launch private astronauts to the International Space Station in 2021. Earlier this year, NASA announced that Axiom Space will add a private module to the space station to push forward commercial spaceflight.
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