Private mission by Axiom Space.
Launch
from Cape Canaveral (
KSC), Launch Complex 39-A at
NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The spacecraft
landed off the coast of Florida ~80 km northeast of Daytona Beach / ~140 km
southeast of Jacksonville.
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Ax-3 docked to the International Space
Station on January 20,2024 at 10:42
UTC. Axiom Space's crew of four
astronauts conducted more than 30 different experiments while aboard the space
station. Data collected on ground before and after the mission as well as in
flight will impact understanding of human physiology on Earth and on orbit, as
well as advance scientific understanding, harness opportunities for industrial
advancements, and develop technologies for humanity's progress.
Commercial
and academic partnership activities also remain a strong focus for this Axiom
Space mission, as the company leads in building a global research community and
robust and sustainable economic ecosystem in LEO.