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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Axiom Space Mission 3
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Axiom Space Mission 3 launched on Thu, Jan 18, 2024, 09:49 PM UTC — a SpaceX mission.
Launch SuccessfulSpaceX
Lifted offNET Jan 2024
NET Thu, Jan 18, 2024, 09:49 PM UTC
Live coverage
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Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Falcon 9Vehicle
SpaceXProvider
Launch Complex 39APad
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USALocation
Axiom Private SpaceflightProgram
TourismMission type
Low Earth OrbitOrbit
Flight sequence
Mission timeline
Key events from liftoff — ignition, staging, separation and deployment — with their times relative to T0.
- GO for Prop LoadT- 00:45:00
- Crew Access Arm RetractT- 00:42:00
- Dragon LES ArmT- 00:39:00
- Prop LoadT- 00:35:00
- Stage 1 LOX LoadT- 00:35:00
- Stage 2 LOX LoadT- 00:16:00
- Engine ChillT- 00:07:00
- Dragon Internal PowerT- 00:05:00
- StartupT- 00:01:00
- Tank PressT- 00:01:00
- GO for LaunchT- 00:00:45
- IgnitionT- 00:00:03
- LiftoffT+ 00:00:00
- Max-QT+ 00:01:12
- MECOT+ 00:02:26
- Stage 2 SeparationT+ 00:02:29
- SES-1T+ 00:02:36
- Booster Boostback Burn StartupT+ 00:02:43
- Booster Boostback Burn ShutdownT+ 00:03:29
- Entry Burn StartupT+ 00:06:18
- Entry Burn ShutdownT+ 00:06:29
- Stage 1 Landing BurnT+ 00:07:23
- Stage 1 LandingT+ 00:07:40
- SECO-1T+ 00:08:48
- Dragon SeparationT+ 00:12:00
- Dragon Nosecode OpenT+ 00:12:46
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Falcon 9 to Low Earth Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:00
SimulatedRepresentative Falcon 9 ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Axiom Space Mission 3
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.
Around this launch
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Good to know
Frequently asked
What time does Falcon 9 Block 5 | Axiom Space Mission 3 launch?
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Axiom Space Mission 3 is scheduled to lift off Thu, Jan 18, 2024, 09:49 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Falcon 9 Block 5 | Axiom Space Mission 3?
Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.
Who is launching Falcon 9 Block 5 | Axiom Space Mission 3?
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Axiom Space Mission 3 is a SpaceX mission flying on a Falcon 9.
Where does Falcon 9 Block 5 | Axiom Space Mission 3 launch from?
It lifts off from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.