SpaceX and Axiom Space Collaborate for Private Astronaut Missions

SpaceX has yet to decide whether the upcoming Axiom Space private astronaut mission, Ax-3, will launch from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center or nearby Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The launch is scheduled for January 9, 2023, and will use the same Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 booster as a previous mission. SpaceX has been building a tower at SLC-40 to support cargo and crew launches and is nearing completion. A decision on the launch pad is pending, as LC-39A is scheduled for another Falcon 9 launch on January 12.