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Launch of Axiom Mission 4 with Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski

Watch the launch of ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski to the International Space Station on Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4). The mission is called Ignis. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will lift off...

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Launch of ISRO's Gaganyatri to International Space Station

Catch the launch of ISRO's Gaganyatri to International Space Station Live, a bold leap into space exploration with global collaboration. Witness real-time action from launchpad to low Earth orbit—wher...

🚀 SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Crewed Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4)

Ax-4 is Axiom Space's fourth private crew rotation to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft. The crew is composed of commander Peggy Whitson (former NASA astronaut), S...

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SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets.

Axiom Space Mission 4

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Overview

Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Mission: Tourism

Low Earth Orbit Launch Complex 39A Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
B1094 - Landing Zone 1

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.

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Updates

Cosmic_Penguin • June 12, 2025, 2:48 p.m.

Launch delayed for further investigation into ISS Russian Segment air leakage issue; new date TBD.


Cosmic_Penguin • June 11, 2025, 6:40 p.m.

Tweaked T-0.


Cosmic_Penguin • June 11, 2025, 4:10 p.m.

NET June 13, TBC.


Cosmic_Penguin • June 11, 2025, 11:58 a.m.

NET June 12, TBC.


SwGustav • June 11, 2025, 1:26 a.m.

Launch is TBD to repair the LOX leak on the first stage


Falcon 9

Family:
Configuration: 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.

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Specifications
  • Minimum Stage
    1
  • Max Stage
    2
  • Length
    70.0 m
  • Diameter
    3.65 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    5.2 m
  • Launch Mass
    549.0 T
  • Thrust
    7607.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Falcon 9
  • Family
  • Variant
    Block 5
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Falcon 9 Block 5
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    $52000000
  • Low Earth Orbit
    22800.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    8300.0 kg
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

Booster Info


B1094

Status: Active


Type: Core
Flight Proven: Yes
First Flight: April 29, 2025
Last Flight: April 29, 2025
Flights: 1
Landings Attempted: 1
Landings Successful: 1
Previous B1094 Flights

Landing Information

The Falcon 9 first stage B1094 will attempt to land back at the launch site after its 2nd flight.

Landing Attempt Confirmed

Crew Dragon C213


Active Human Rated Crew On-board: 4 Crew Capacity: 4 Payload Capacity: 6000 kg
Destination: International Space Station
Serial Number: C213

Crew Dragon spacecraft first used for Crew-10.

Crew Dragon 2 Details

Crew


Peggy Whitson

Commander - configurations.Country.None - ( AXS )

Status: Active

Date of Birth: Feb. 9, 1960
Age: 65

Shubhanshu Shukla

Pilot - configurations.Country.None - ( ISRO )

Status: Active

Date of Birth: Oct. 10, 1985
Age: 39

Sławosz Uznański

Mission Specialist - configurations.Country.None - ( ESA )

Status: Active

Date of Birth: April 12, 1984
Age: 41

Tibor Kapu

Mission Specialist - configurations.Country.None - ( )

Status: Active

Date of Birth: Nov. 5, 1991
Age: 33

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CEO: Elon Musk Founded: 2002 Successes: 510 Failures: 15 Pending: 116

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Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.

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Falcon 9
Success
5 hours, 11 minutes ago
Starlink Group 12-26
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

A batch of 23 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.


Falcon 9
Success
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Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

A batch of 26 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.


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Success
3 days, 7 hours ago
Starlink Group 12-24
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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Falcon 9
Success
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Starlink Group 15-8
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