Axiom Space will hold a virtual pre-launch press conference at 8:00 p.m. ET on Jan. 16, one day ahead of the Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) launch. Participants will include leaders from Axiom Space, NASA, SpaceX, and the U.S. Space Force.
The Ax-3 mission is targeted to launch on Jan. 17, 2024, at 5:11 p.m. ET. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Ax-3 crew aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Once docked, the Axiom Space astronauts plan to spend up to 14 days aboard the orbiting laboratory implementing a full mission comprised of microgravity research, technology demonstrations, and outreach engagements .
Ax-3 will be the first all-European commercial astronaut mission to the ISS, including crewmembers Commander Michael López-Alegría of the U.S. and Spain, Pilot Walter Villadei of the Italian Air Force, and Mission Specialists Alper Gezeravcı of Türkiye and Marcus Wandt of Sweden and the European Space Agency.
AX-3 PRE-LAUNCH PRESS CONFERENCE
Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 8:00PM ET (Approximately one hour after the LRR)
Participants include:
Derek Hassmann, Chief of Mission Integration and Operations, Axiom Space
Angela Hart, Manager, Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program, NASA
Dana Weigel, Deputy Manager, International Space Station Program, NASA
Benji Reed, Senior Director of Human Spaceflight Programs, SpaceX
Brian Cizek, Launch Weather Officer, 45th Weather Squadron, U.S. Space Force
Register here for the teleconference: https://axiomspace.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_t4NpW_vgRDCZkHYbT3IBZQ
Media must register to participate in this briefing and must RSVP by 12:00 p.m. ET on Jan. 15. After registering reporters will receive a confirmation email containing information about how to join.
On Jan.17 starting at 3:15 p.m. ET, the launch webcast will follow the journey of the four-person, all-European Ax-3 crew as they prepare to liftoff from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s KSC in Florida at 5:11 p.m. ET. The webcast will continue until roughly 20 minutes after launch with stunning views of the spacecraft traveling to the ISS. Watch live at axiomspace.com, spacex.com/launches, x.com/@SpaceX or NASA+.
Follow along for mission updates with #Ax3 on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook, and on our website.
Updated: 1/15/2024