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Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.
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.
Nationality American
Date Of Birth 1960-02-09
Status Active
Type Private
Nationality American
Date Of Birth 1955-07-27
Status In-Training
Type Private
Nationality Saudi
Date Of Birth
Status In-Training
Type Government
Nationality Saudi
Date Of Birth
Status In-Training
Type Government
Height 70.00 Meters
Max Stages 2
Mass To GTO 8300 kg
Liftoff Thrust 7607 kN
Diameter 3.65 Meters
Mass To LEO 22800 kg
Liftoff Mass 549 Tonnes
Launch Success 156
Consecutive Success 156
Maiden Flight 2018-05-11
Launch Failures 0
2023-05-10T03:00:00+0000
The AX-2 Crew Dragon will dock autonomously to the International Space Station, carrying Axiom Space Mission 2 commander Peggy Whitson and three passengers.
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The AX-2 Crew Dragon will undock from the International Space Station, carrying Axiom Space Mission 1 commander Peggy Whitson and three passengers. It will then reenter the Earth's atmosphere and splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean.
2023-05-10T23:59:00+0000
The AX-2 Crew Dragon will splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico, bringing Axiom Space Mission 1 commander Peggy Whitson and three passengers back to Earth after spending a few days on the International Space Station.
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