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space2 years ago

"Axiom-3 Mission: Türkiye's First Astronaut Joins Crew for Stunning ISS Approach Over Himalayas"

The Axiom-3 crew, consisting of members from Sweden, the U.S., Spain, Italy, and Turkey, arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) after launching from the Kennedy Space Center aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule. The crew's arrival brings the total number of people aboard the ISS to 11, and they will conduct science experiments and outreach events during their stay. Axiom Space, with backing from NASA and SpaceX, organized the mission, aiming to grow a commercial economy in low-Earth orbit and eventually build a commercial space station to replace the ISS.

space-exploration2 years ago

"Axiom-3 Mission: Disrupting Traditional Pathways to Space with Multinational Crew Launch"

Axiom-3, a private mission to the International Space Station, is set to launch with a multinational crew representing five countries, including the US, Spain, Italy, Turkey, and Sweden. The crew will conduct over 30 experiments during their two-week stay aboard the ISS, and the mission is scheduled to be the first crewed space mission of 2024. The crew will launch on Falcon 9 B1080-5 and Crew Dragon C212 Freedom from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A, with docking at the ISS planned for January 19.

space2 years ago

"Axiom-3: Historic Launch of All-European Crew to the ISS"

Axiom-3, the first all-European private astronaut mission, is set to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The multinational astronaut quartet will conduct experiments and outreach events during their up to 14-day stay aboard the ISS. The mission represents a significant scientific contribution and includes astronauts from Turkey, the US, Spain, Italy, and Sweden. Axiom Space, the organization behind the mission, is also working on building the first commercial space station with plans to launch its first section into low-Earth orbit in 2026.

space2 years ago

"Axiom-3 Crew and Tianzhou 7 Cargo Space Station Missions Set for Launch This Week"

This week's space launches include Axiom-3, flying four private astronauts to the International Space Station, Tianzhou 7 cargo spacecraft heading for the Chinese Space Station, Japan launching a military reconnaissance satellite, the maiden flight of the Gravity-1 rocket by OrienSpace, and SpaceX's Starlink 6-37 mission. These launches continue a rapid cadence of flights, with 2024 likely to surpass the record 220 orbital launch attempts in 2023.