Spacecraft Landing

SpaceX AX-1 Crew Dragon Splashdown

Gulf of Mexico, southwest of Pensacola, FL, USA International Space Station Falcon 9 Block 5 | Axiom Space Mission 1

The AX-1 Crew Dragon will splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico, bringing Axiom Space Mission 1 commander Michael López-Alegría and passengers Larry Connor, Eytan Stibbe and Mark Pathy back to Earth after spending a few days on the International Space Station.

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Axiom Space Mission 1

SpaceX | USA
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
April 8, 2022, 3:17 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
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This is a Crew Dragon flight for a private company Axiom Space. The mission will carry a commander professionally trained by Axiom alongside three private astronauts to and from the International Space Station. This crew will stay aboard space station for at least eight days.

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Low Earth Orbit Government Founded: Nov. 20, 1998 Mass: 419.7T Volume: 931 m³

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