NASA, SpaceX Prepares for Axiom Area Mission 2 to Worldwide Area Station Might 21

Liftoff is scheduled for five:37 p.m. EDT

(NASA) – Liftoff of the Axiom Mission 2, the second personal astronaut mission to the Worldwide Area Station, is scheduled for five:37 p.m. EDT Sunday, Might 21, from Launch Advanced 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Area Middle in Florida.

The crew will journey to the orbiting outpost aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, named Freedom, after launching on the corporate’s Falcon 9 rocket.

NASA Tv, the NASA app, and the company’s web site will function some prelaunch and launch actions, in addition to docking operations.

The Ax-2 crew members are Commander Peggy Whitson, Pilot John Shoffner, and Mission Specialists Ali Alqarni and Rayyanah Barnawi, representing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

NASA’s mission duty is for built-in operations, which begins throughout the spacecraft’s strategy to the Worldwide Area Station, continues throughout the crew’s keep aboard the orbiting laboratory conducting science, schooling, and industrial actions, and concludes as soon as Dragon exits the realm of the house station.

NASA protection of the Ax-2 launch is as follows (all occasions Jap and topic to alter primarily based on operations):

Monday, Might 15

■ 5 p.m. – Flight Readiness Evaluate Teleconference (NASA expects to host the telecon about one hour after the overview is full. The company will replace its house station weblog with a selected begin time.)

This media briefing will deal with the readiness of the Ax-2 flight to go to the house station, together with arrival, docking, in-orbit, and undocking operations on the orbital complicated. NASA will present a stay stream of the audio at: https://www.nasa.gov/stay

Briefing individuals embrace:

■ Ken Bowersox, affiliate administrator, NASA’s Area Operations Mission Directorate

■ Joel Montalbano, supervisor, of NASA’s Worldwide Area Station Program

■ Angela Hart, supervisor, of NASA’s Industrial Low Earth Orbit Improvement Program

■ Derek Hassmann, chief of mission integration and operations, Axiom Area

■ William Gerstenmaier, vp, Construct and Flight Reliability, SpaceX

This occasion is a teleconference solely, and the media should register to take part no later than 12 p.m., Monday, Might 15. For the call-in particulars, please contact NASA’s Johnson Area Middle newsroom at 281-483-5111 or [email protected].

Saturday, Might 20

■ 6 p.m. – Prelaunch Information Convention (focused for one hour following the Launch Readiness Evaluate)

The prelaunch information convention will deal with remaining preparations for the Ax-2 mission.

It is going to talk about the outcomes of the Launch Readiness Evaluate, which evaluates the mission {hardware} and its readiness for launch. NASA will present a stay stream of the audio at: https://www.nasa.gov/stay

Contributors embrace:

■ Joel Montalbano, supervisor, of NASA’s Worldwide Area Station Program

■ Derek Hassmann, chief of mission integration and operations, Axiom Area

■ Mishaal Ashemimry, microgravity analysis lead, Saudi Area Company

■ Benji Reed, senior director, of Human Spaceflight Packages, SpaceX

■ Mike McAleenan, forty fifth Climate Squadron, U.S. Area Drive

This briefing might be by way of teleconference. Media should register to take part within the name by 12 p.m. Wednesday, Might 17. For the main points and to RSVP, please contact the Axiom Area media staff at: [email protected].

Sunday, Might 21

■ 4:30 p.m. – NASA launch protection begins

NASA will broadcast the Ax-2 launch on NASA Tv, the NASA app, and the company’s web site. Protection will be part of the joint Axiom Area and SpaceX broadcast that begins at about 2:10 p.m. at: https://www.axiomspace.com/stay

The published will finish after orbital insertion roughly quarter-hour after launch. As it’s a industrial launch, NASA won’t present a clear feed for this launch, neither on the NASA Media Channel nor on-site at Kennedy.

■ 7 p.m. – Postlaunch Media Briefing (focused one hour following launch)

Management from NASA, Axiom Area, and SpaceX will take part in a postlaunch media briefing to offer an replace on the launch and mission operations.

Contributors embrace:

■ Joel Montalbano, supervisor, of NASA’s Worldwide Area Station Program

■ Matt Ondler, chief know-how officer, Axiom Area

■ Benji Reed, senior director, of Human Spaceflight Packages, SpaceX

This briefing might be by way of teleconference. Media should register to take part on this name by 12 p.m. Friday, Might 19. For the main points and to RSVP, please contact the Axiom Area media staff at: [email protected].

Monday, Might 22

■ 7:30 a.m. – NASA docking protection begins and airs by the conclusion of the welcome ceremony

■ 9:24 a.m. – Docking

■ 11:13 a.m. – Hatch Opening

■ 11:45 a.m. – Crew Welcome Ceremony

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