Axiom Mission 3
Axiom Mission 3 (or Ax-3) is a planned private spaceflight to the International Space Station. The flight, scheduled to launch no earlier than November 2023,[1] will be operated by Axiom Space and use Crew Dragon spacecraft.[2]
.jpg.webp) Artists' impression of a Crew Dragon approaching the forward port of Harmony on the ISS | |
| Names | Ax-3 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Private spaceflight to the ISS |
| Operator | Axiom Space |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Crew Dragon |
| Manufacturer | SpaceX |
| Launch mass | 12,519 kg (27,600 lb) |
| Landing mass | 9,616 kg (21,200 lb) |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 4 |
| Members | TBA |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | November 2023 (planned)[1] |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 Block 5 |
| Launch site | Kennedy Space Center, LC-39A |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | 2023 (planned) |
| Landing site | Atlantic Ocean |
| Docking with ISS | |
| Docking port | Harmony forward or zenith |
Mission
The flight will lift off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. From there, it will fly to the International Space Station. Once the mission is complete, it will splash down in the ocean.
Crew
The flight is expected to include the first astronaut from Turkey, from the Turkish Space Agency.[3][4]
| Position | Astronaut | |
|---|---|---|
| Commander | TBA, TBA TBA spaceflight | |
| Pilot | TBA, TBA TBA spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist 1 |  TBA, TSAFirst spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist 2 | TBA, TBA First spaceflight | |
References
- "NASA Selects Axiom Space for Third Private Astronaut Station Mission". NASA (Press release). 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- "Axiom and SpaceX sign blockbuster deal". Axiom Space. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
- Roulette, Joey (2022-09-21). "Exclusive: Saudi Arabia buys pair of SpaceX astronaut seats from Axiom -sources". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
- Pons, Juan (2022-09-28). "Saudi Arabia and Turkey compete to get a woman astronaut into orbit as soon as possible". Retrieved 2022-10-16.
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