Axiom Space has set the live mission coverage schedule for Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), the company’s fourth commercial astronaut mission to the International Space Station.
The Ax-4 crew will launch aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 10 at 8:22 a.m. ET. The crew will dock to the space station on June 11 at approximately 12:30 p.m. ET. Once docked, the Ax-4 astronauts will spend about 14 days aboard the space station conducting microgravity research, technology demonstrations, and outreach events.
The Ax-4 crewmembers are Commander Peggy Whitson of the U.S., Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla of India, Mission Specialist Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski of Poland, and Mission Specialist Tibor Kapu of Hungary. Ax-4 will be the first time astronauts from India, Poland, and Hungary conduct a mission on board the International Space Station. For each of these countries, this mission will realize the return to human spaceflight, as they launch national astronauts for the first time in more than 40 years.
Axiom Space will hold a virtual press conference at 6:00 p.m. ET on Monday, June 9, following the Launch Readiness Review (LRR), which evaluates the Falcon 9 and Dragon spacecraft, mission hardware, and readiness for launch.
Participants will include:
To join the teleconference, media must register with Axiom Space by 12 p.m., Sunday, June 8. Register here for the LRR press conference: https://axiomspace.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tjdGJpe6QUyVw-6bgmu8EA
Tuesday, June 10
6:15 a.m. – Launch coverage begins on Axiom Space and SpaceX channels
7:25 a.m. – Launch coverage begins on NASA+
8:22 a.m. – Launch
The webcast will follow the journey of the Ax-4 crew as they prepare to liftoff from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, June 10 at 8:22 a.m. ET. The webcast will continue until roughly 20 minutes after launch with stunning views of the spacecraft traveling to the International Space Station. Watch live at axiom.space/live.
TBD (will confirm no later than 15 minutes prior to the event start time)
Pending crew schedule and ground station coverage, the Ax-4 crew will participate in an in-flight event from the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. Watch live at axiom.space/live.
Wednesday, June 11
10:30 a.m. (approximately) – Arrival coverage begins jointly on Axiom Space, NASA+, and SpaceX channels
12:30 p.m. (approximately)– Docking to the space-facing port of the station’s Harmony module
The Ax-4 live webcast will begin approximately two hours in advance of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docking with the International Space Station. Watch the crew arrive at the space station live on axiom.space/live, NASA+, and SpaceX. The Ax-4 webcast will cover events as the crew docks to the International Space Station and is greeted by NASA’s Expedition Crew for the welcome ceremony. This will begin their 14-day mission on the orbiting laboratory conducting microgravity research, technology demonstrations, and outreach engagements.
This advisory will be updated online as more information becomes available.
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