Axiom Mission 1 Launches to the Space Station (Official NASA Stream)

Axiom Mission 1 (or Ax-1), set to lift off at 11:17 a.m. EDT (15:17 UTC) April 8, is the first all-private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. Ax-1 is launching from NASA s Kennedy Space Center aboard SpaceX s Crew Dragon Endeavour capsule. During their eight-day stay aboard the orbiting laboratory, crew members Larry Connor, Michael López-Alegría, Mark Pathy, and Eytan Stibbe will engage in technology demonstrations and scientific experiments ranging from robotics to data modeling for future cancer research. Today s launch coverage is led by Axiom Space, with support from NASA and SpaceX; NASA s primary mission responsibilities begin during Endeavour s approach to the International Space Station, the start of Ax-1 integrated operations. Learn more about NASA s role in Ax-1 and how we re working with our industry partners to open low-Earth orbit to more people, more science, and more commercial opportunities: https://go.nasa.gov/3ubIqhP https://www.nasa.gov/axiom-1 #Ax1 #NASA #SpaceStation