Countdown to SpaceX's Ax-2 Private Astronaut Launch Begins.
TL;DR
SpaceX is set to launch the Axiom-2 mission from Kennedy Space Center with a crew of four private astronauts, including the first Saudi Arabian government-sponsored astronauts. The mission is contracted with NASA and is expected to last about ten days, with eight days docked to the International Space Station. The crew will travel back to Earth for a splashdown landing off the coast of Florida. The launch is scheduled for 5:37 p.m. EDT on May 21, with a 60% chance of "go" conditions at the pad.
Topics:sciencespace#axiom-2#international-space-station#kennedy-space-center#private-astronauts#space#spacex
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