The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying Commander Peggy Whitson, Pilot John Shoffner, and Mission Specialists Ali AlQarni and Rayyanah Barnawi, on its way to the International Space Station, has safely reached orbit, and the nosecone has been opened.
Following the successful launch of the Ax-2 mission, leadership from Axiom Space, NASA, and SpaceX participated in a post-launch media briefing to provide an update on the launch and mission operations.
Participants included:
Matt Ondler, chief technology officer, Axiom Space
Joel Montalbano, manager, International Space Station Program, NASA
Benji Reed, senior director, Human Spaceflight Programs, SpaceX
Watch the recording of the teleconference, here.
The Ax-2 webcast will resume on Monday, May 22, at 7:30 a.m. ET. Watch the crew arrive at the ISS live at axiomspace.com, NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. The Ax-2 webcast will cover events as the crew docks to the ISS and is greeted by NASA’s Expedition 69 crew of Steve Bowen and Woody Hoburg of NASA, UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev for the welcome ceremony. This will begin their mission on the orbiting laboratory conducting science, education, and commercial activities.
Docking Coverage
Monday, May 22
7:30 a.m. ET – Webcast resumes
9:16 a.m. ET – Docking
11:13 a.m. ET – Hatch opening
11:45 a.m. ET – Crew welcome ceremony
Follow along with launch activities on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn for updates.