Axiom Mission 1

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Axiom Mission 1 was a privately funded and operated crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission was operated by Axiom Space out of Axiom's Mission Control Center MCC-A in Houston, Texas. The flight launched on April 8, 2022, from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The spacecraft used was a SpaceX Crew Dragon. The crew consisted of Michael López-Alegría, a Spaniard-American and a professionally trained astronaut hired by Axiom, Eytan Stibbe from Israel, Larry Connor from the United States, and Mark Pathy from Canada.

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    NASA Deputy Chief of Staff Bale Dalton, left, and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson watch the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company`s Crew Dragon spacecraft on Axiom Mission 1.NASA Deputy Chief of Staff Bale Dalton, left, and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson watch the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft on Axiom Mission 1.
    NASA Administrator Bill Nelson watches the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company`s Crew Dragon spacecraft on Axiom Mission 1.NASA Administrator Bill Nelson watches the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft on Axiom Mission 1.
    A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company`s Crew Dragon spacecraft aboard is seen at sunrise on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A as preparations continue for Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1), Friday, April 8, 2022.A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft aboard is seen at sunrise on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A as preparations continue for Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1), Friday, April 8, 2022.
    Falcon 9 rocket with the company`s Crew Dragon spacecraft aboard is seen on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A as preparations continue for Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1), Friday, April 8, 2022.Falcon 9 rocket with the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft aboard is seen on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A as preparations continue for Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1), Friday, April 8, 2022.
    A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company`s Crew Dragon spacecraft aboard is seen on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A during a brief static fire test ahead of Axiom Mission 1.A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft aboard is seen on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A during a brief static fire test ahead of Axiom Mission 1.
    NASA’s SLS and SpaceX’s Falcon 9 at Launch Complex 39A & 39B (NHQ202204060005)NASA’s SLS and SpaceX’s Falcon 9 at Launch Complex 39A & 39B (NHQ202204060005)
    SpaceX’s Axiom-1 is in the foreground on Launch Pad 39A with NASA’s Artemis I in the background on Launch Pad 39B on April 6, 2022SpaceX’s Axiom-1 is in the foreground on Launch Pad 39A with NASA’s Artemis I in the background on Launch Pad 39B on April 6, 2022
    NASA’s SLS and SpaceX’s Falcon 9 at Launch Complex 39A & 39B (NHQ202204060006)NASA’s SLS and SpaceX’s Falcon 9 at Launch Complex 39A & 39B (NHQ202204060006)
    NASA’s SLS and SpaceX’s Falcon 9 at Launch Complex 39A & 39B (NHQ202204060004)NASA’s SLS and SpaceX’s Falcon 9 at Launch Complex 39A & 39B (NHQ202204060004)
    NASA’s SLS and SpaceX’s Falcon 9 at Launch Complex 39A & 39B (NHQ202204060001)NASA’s SLS and SpaceX’s Falcon 9 at Launch Complex 39A & 39B (NHQ202204060001)
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      commonsimageNASA Deputy Chief of Staff Bale Dalton, left, and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson watch the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft on Axiom Mission 1. Commons
      commonsimageNASA Administrator Bill Nelson watches the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft on Axiom Mission 1. Commons
      commonsimageA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft aboard is seen at sunrise on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A as preparations continue for Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1), Friday, April 8, 2022. Commons
      commonsimageFalcon 9 rocket with the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft aboard is seen on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A as preparations continue for Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1), Friday, April 8, 2022. Commons
      commonsimageA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft aboard is seen on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A during a brief static fire test ahead of Axiom Mission 1. Commons
      commonsimageNASA’s SLS and SpaceX’s Falcon 9 at Launch Complex 39A & 39B (NHQ202204060005) Commons
      commonsimageSpaceX’s Axiom-1 is in the foreground on Launch Pad 39A with NASA’s Artemis I in the background on Launch Pad 39B on April 6, 2022 Commons
      commonsimageNASA’s SLS and SpaceX’s Falcon 9 at Launch Complex 39A & 39B (NHQ202204060006) Commons
      commonsimageNASA’s SLS and SpaceX’s Falcon 9 at Launch Complex 39A & 39B (NHQ202204060004) Commons
      commonsimageNASA’s SLS and SpaceX’s Falcon 9 at Launch Complex 39A & 39B (NHQ202204060001) Commons