Hard capture complete!
The Axiom-2 crew has successfully docked to the ISS. This flight has beat Crew-4's record for fastest Dragon docking with the ISS. While we wait for live views of Dragon to return, here are the control centers monitoring the mission.
Next up: Hatch opening. This process will take about 2 hours. Stay tuned for updates!
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The Axiom-2 crew has successfully docked to the ISS. This flight has beat Crew-4's record for fastest Dragon docking with the ISS. While we wait for live views of Dragon to return, here are the control centers monitoring the mission.
Next up: Hatch opening. This process will take about 2 hours. Stay tuned for updates!
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Dragon Freedom with the Ax-2 crew on board is now visible again as the ISS enters an orbital sunrise.
Dragon has begun the pressurisation process which will allow them to open the hatch.
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Dragon has begun the pressurisation process which will allow them to open the hatch.
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The Axiom-2 crew has boarded the ISS. This brings the number of crew on space station to 11.
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Welcome aboard the station #Ax2! The four Axiom Space private astronauts entered the orbital outpost after opening the SpaceX Dragon crew ship hatch at 15:00 UTC today.
https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2023/05/22/four-axiom-mission-2-private-astronauts-enter-station/
Source: @Space_Station
https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2023/05/22/four-axiom-mission-2-private-astronauts-enter-station/
Source: @Space_Station
blogs.nasa.gov
Four Axiom Mission-2 Private Astronauts Enter Station
Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2) astronauts Peggy Whitson, John Shoffner, Ali Alqarni and Rayyanah Barnawi now are aboard the International Space Station following Dragon’s hatch opening at 11 a.m. EDT Monday, May 22.
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Welcome aboard the Space Station #Ax2 crew!
They celebrated the moment with a welcome ceremony. The Ax-2 crew members were pinned with the Universal Astronaut Insignia which represents all space travelers.
Source: @Axiom_Space
They celebrated the moment with a welcome ceremony. The Ax-2 crew members were pinned with the Universal Astronaut Insignia which represents all space travelers.
Source: @Axiom_Space
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Targeting Tuesday, May 23 for Falcon 9’s launch of the Arabsat BADR-8 mission to geosynchronous transfer orbit from SLC-40 in Florida; weather is currently 25% favorable for liftoff → http://spacex.com/launches
Source: @SpaceX
Source: @SpaceX
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At this point in time, this looks to be the very last image captured on both camera and card.
However, my gut tells me that the imagery data captured in the destruction from liftoff may have been corrupted
Source: @_mgde_
🗿 Aftermath of camera
However, my gut tells me that the imagery data captured in the destruction from liftoff may have been corrupted
Source: @_mgde_
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Starlink is also now available for use while in-motion → http://starlink.com/mobility
Source: @Starlink
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🚀 Next launch
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ℹ️ Geostationary communications satellite built by Airbus Defense and Space and based on the Eurostar Neo platform for Arabsat.
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Falcon 9 is vertical at SLC-40 ahead of tonight’s launch of the Arabsat BADR-8 mission; weather is 20% favorable for liftoff → http://spacex.com/launches
Source: @SpaceX
Source: @SpaceX
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Now targeting Friday, May 26 for Falcon 9’s launch of the Arabsat BADR-8 mission from SLC-40 in Florida to allow more time for pre-launch checkouts and for weather conditions to improve → http://spacex.com/launches
Source: @SpaceX
Source: @SpaceX
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