Author Topic: SpaceX F9/Crew Dragon : Axiom AX-4 : KSC LC-39A : 25 June 2025 (06:31 UTC) (Read 210442 times)

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #300 on:** 06/23/2025 10:37 pm »

Noting that the above-mentioned SpaceX tweet was deleted.

Cross-post:

Quote from: Salo on 06/23/2025 05:38 pm

Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated June 23, after today's two CCSFS launches:
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The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Axiom-4 spaceflight participant mission to the International Space Station from pad 39A on June 25 earliest around 2:30 a.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on June 25 at 12:33-4:33 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on June 27 at 1-5 a.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch the Meteosat MTG-S1 weather satellite for Europe from pad 40 on early July TBA. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches.

The next United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket will launch USSF-106 for the U.S. Space Force on TBD.

The second flight of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is scheduled for August 15 at the very earliest.

StraumliBlight · « **Reply #301 on:** 06/24/2025 12:32 am »

https://twitter.com/Space_Station/status/1937288651622482032

NASA Shares Axiom Mission 4 Launch Update [Jun 23]

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NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX are targeting 2:31 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 25, for launch of the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Mission 4.

The mission will lift off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The crew will travel to the orbiting laboratory on a new SpaceX Dragon spacecraft after launching on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket. The targeted docking time is approximately 7 a.m. Thursday, June 26. NASA will provide more details and its coverage information shortly.

SMS · « **Reply #302 on:** 06/24/2025 03:21 am »

One more detail: 02:31:51 EDT / 06:31:51 UTC / 08:31:51 CEST / 09:31:51 ДМВ to be precise

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #303 on:** 06/24/2025 01:07 pm »

PDF of updated online press kit.

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=ax-4

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SpaceX is targeting no earlier than Wednesday, June 25 for Falcon 9’s launch of Axiom Space’s Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Launch is targeted for 2:31 a.m. ET, with a backup opportunity available on Thursday, June 26 at 2:09 a.m. ET.

X livestream is at https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1eaKbWQbNlYGX

SMS · « **Reply #304 on:** 06/24/2025 04:07 pm »

Today's update:

02:31:53 EDT / 06:31:53 UTC / 08:31:53 CEST / 09:31:53 ДМВ to be precise

catdlr · « **Reply #305 on:** 06/24/2025 06:24 pm »

UPDATE: NASA and AXIOM Links. I can't stand it, now there are too many to choose from.

Reposting to get closer to launch

Here is a consolidated post of available video links for this launch:

SpaceX direct live broadcast on Twitter: https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1eaKbWQbNlYGX

AXIOM Livefeed: https://youtube.com/watch?v=YAue1QljRg4
AXIOM Website: https://www.axiomspace.com/missions/ax4

NASA +: https://www.nasa.gov/live/
NASA on YouTube: https://youtube.com/watch?v=_4TT_1e6rkM

SpaceX Re-broadcast alternatives on YouTube:
Space Affairs: https://youtube.com/watch?v=8xCx2HzmEjw

Replay supplied by The Space Devs (15 min after the broadcast end): https://youtube.com/@thespacedevs/videos

Summary Video provided by SciNews (15 min after the broadcast ends): https://youtube.com/@SciNewsRo/videos

NSF Live Coverage: https://youtube.com/watch?v=T3sue4w2Ukw

Post Launch Extras:

CelesTrak has ephemeris-based SupGP data: https://x.com/TSKelso
Max-Q Productions by Pete Carstens: https://www.youtube.com/@maxqproductions1

catdlr · « **Reply #306 on:** 06/24/2025 06:26 pm »

NASA Sets Coverage for Axiom Mission 4 Launch, Arrival at Station
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NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX are targeting 2:31 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 25, for launch of the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Mission 4.

The mission will lift off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The crew will travel to the orbiting laboratory on a new SpaceX Dragon spacecraft after launching on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket. The targeted docking time is approximately 7 a.m. Thursday, June 26.

This launch opportunity comes after NASA and Roscosmos officials discussed the status of the recent repair work in the transfer tunnel at the aft (back) most segment of the orbital laboratory’s Zvezda service module. Based on the evaluations, NASA and Roscosmos agreed to further lower the pressure in the transfer tunnel to 100 millimeters of mercury, and teams will continue to evaluate going forward. Safety remains a top priority for NASA and Roscosmos.

“NASA and Roscosmos have a long history of cooperation and collaboration on the International Space Station. This professional working relationship has allowed the agencies to arrive at a shared technical approach and now Axiom Mission 4 launch and docking will proceed,” said acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro. “We look forward to the launch with Axiom Space and SpaceX for this commercial international mission.”

For this mission, NASA is responsible for integrated operations, which begins during the spacecraft’s approach to the space station, continues during the crew’s stay aboard the orbiting laboratory conducting science, education, and commercial activities, and concludes once the spacecraft departs the station.

Live coverage of launch and arrival activities will stream on NASA+. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media.

Peggy Whitson, former NASA astronaut and director of human spaceflight at Axiom Space, will command the commercial mission, while ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla will serve as pilot. The two mission specialists are ESA (European Space Agency) project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski of Poland, and HUNOR (Hungarian to Orbit) astronaut Tibor Kapu of Hungary.

Once docked, the private astronauts plan to spend about two weeks aboard the orbiting laboratory, conducting a mission comprised of science, outreach, and commercial activities.

As part of a collaboration between NASA and ISRO, Axiom Mission 4 delivers on a commitment highlighted by President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to send the first ISRO astronaut to the station. The space agencies are participating in five joint science investigations and two in-orbit STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) demonstrations. NASA and ISRO have a long-standing relationship built on a shared vision to advance scientific knowledge and expand space collaboration.

The private mission also carries the first astronauts from Poland and Hungary to stay aboard the International Space Station.

NASA’s mission coverage is as follows (all times Eastern and subject to change based on real-time operations):

Wednesday, June 25

12:30 a.m. – Axiom Space and SpaceX launch coverage begins.

1:40 a.m. – NASA joins the launch coverage on NASA+.

2:31 a.m. – Launch

NASA will end coverage following orbital insertion, which is approximately 15 minutes after launch. As it is a commercial launch, NASA will not provide a clean launch feed on its channels.

Thursday, June 26

5 a.m. – Arrival coverage begins on NASA+, Axiom Space, and SpaceX channels.

7 a.m. – Targeted docking to the space-facing port of the station’s Harmony module.

Arrival coverage will continue through hatch opening and welcome remarks.

All times are estimates and could be adjusted based on real-time operations after launch. Follow the space station blog for the most up-to-date operations information.

The International Space Station is a springboard for developing a low Earth economy. NASA’s goal is to achieve a strong economy off the Earth where the agency can purchase services as one of many customers to meet its science and research objectives in microgravity. NASA’s commercial strategy for low Earth orbit provides the government with reliable and safe services at a lower cost, enabling the agency to focus on Artemis missions to the Moon in preparation for Mars while also continuing to use low Earth orbit as a training and proving ground for those deep space missions.

Learn more about NASA’s commercial space strategy at:

https://www.nasa.gov/commercial-space

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Picture Caption and Credit:
A white spacecraft faces the camera with its nose cone open, with Earth in the background.
The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying the Axiom Mission 3 crew is pictured approaching the International Space Station on Jan. 20, 2024.
Credit: NASA

catdlr · « **Reply #307 on:** 06/24/2025 08:38 pm »

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1937603938213335280

All systems are looking good for Wednesday’s launch of @Axiom_Space’s Ax-4 mission to the @Space_Station
and weather is 90% favorable for liftoff. Webcast starts at 12:30 a.m. ET → http://x.com/i/broadcasts/1eaKbWQbNlYGX

ddspaceman · « **Reply #308 on:** 06/25/2025 03:01 am »

The Space Pirate🏴‍☠️🥷🏻🚀
@TheSpacePirateX
The Ax-4 crew is at Suit-Up Facility, Launch Complex 39A to get suited up and board the spacecraft.

Lift-off set for 12:01 pm IST.

#ISRO #Ax4 #Axiom4 #ShubhanshuShukla

https://twitter.com/TheSpacePirateX/status/1937705376822263880

ddspaceman · « **Reply #309 on:** 06/25/2025 03:06 am »

The Space Pirate🏴‍☠️🥷🏻🚀
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For the first time, India 🇮🇳 is at Launch Pad 39A-the same place where Neil Armstrong began his journey to the Moon.

#ISRO is waiting for #ShubhanshuShukla for the crew handoff.
A proud moment for every Indian. 🇮🇳🚀

🇮🇳🚀 After 41 years, 2 months & 22 days since Rakesh Sharma’s historic flight, India returns to space.🚀

Grp. Cap. Shubhanshu Shukla heads to the ISS onboard #Axiom4, becoming the 2nd Indian in space & 1st on the @Space_Station. 🛰️

#ShubhanshuShukla #RakeshSharma #ISRO

https://twitter.com/TheSpacePirateX/status/1937703859209769062

https://twitter.com/TheSpacePirateX/status/1937698008227021081