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Welcome to the r/SpaceX Axiom Space Mission 2 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

Welcome everyone!

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Scheduled for (UTC)	May 21 2023, 21:37
Scheduled for (local)	May 21 2023, 17:37 PM (EDT)
Docking scheduled for (UTC)	May 22 2023, 13:24
Payload	Axiom Space Mission 2
Weather Probability	75% GO
Launch site	LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.
Booster	B1080-1
Landing	The Falcon 9 first stage will attempt to land back at the launch site after this flight.
Dragon	C212
Commander	Peggy Whitson
Pilot	John Shoffner
Mission Specialist	Ali AlQarni
Mission Specialist	Rayyanah Barnawi
Mission success criteria	Successful launch and docking to the ISS

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Timeline

Time	Update
[](/# MC // row 0) T+15h 35m	Ring retraction
[](/# MC // row 1) T+15h 35m	Softcapture
[](/# MC // row 2) T+15h 25m	Softcapture Ring Extended
[](/# MC // row 3) T+15h 11m	Approach started
[](/# MC // row 4)	Dragon Nosecone deployed
[](/# MC // row 5) T+12:10	Dragon Sep
[](/# MC // row 6) T+8:58	SECO
[](/# MC // row 7) T+7:54	Booster has landed
[](/# MC // row 8) T+6:38	Entry Burn shutdown
[](/# MC // row 9) T+6:30	Entry Burn Startup
[](/# MC // row 10) T+3:36	Boostback Shutdown
[](/# MC // row 11) T+2:46	Boostback Startup
[](/# MC // row 12) T+2:44	StageSep
[](/# MC // row 13) T+2:37	SES-1
[](/# MC // row 15) T+2:34	MECO
[](/# MC // row 16) T+1:18	MaxQ
[](/# MC // row 17) T-0	Liftoff
[](/# MC // row 18) T-38	GO for launch
[](/# MC // row 19) T-60	Startup
[](/# MC // row 20) T-1:51	GO for launch from weather perspective
[](/# MC // row 21) T-2:55	Strongback retracted
[](/# MC // row 22) T-6:51	Engine chill
[](/# MC // row 23)	Cloud and Stage 1 manual monitoring issue still there
[](/# MC // row 24) T-17:28	Stage 2 LOX load started
[](/# MC // row 25) T-19:35	Stage 2 RP1 load completed
[](/# MC // row 26) T-34:33	Propellant load has started
[](/# MC // row 27) T-39:47	Launch Escape Armed
[](/# MC // row 28) T-41:35	Crew Access arm in launch position
[](/# MC // row 29)	Manual Monitoring of Pressure on Stage 1, might abort at T-35 Seconds
[](/# MC // row 30) T-44:47	GO for launch, propellant load and crew access arm retraction
[](/# MC // row 31) T-1h 29m	Closeout Crew leaving LC39A
[](/# MC // row 32) T-2h 00m.	Hatch closed
[](/# MC // row 33) T-2h 16m	suits checks good
[](/# MC // row 34) T-2h 21m	Seats rotated
[](/# MC // row 35) T-2h 34m	All four crew members seated inside dragon
[](/# MC // row 36) T-2h 55m	Crew Up on the launch tower
[](/# MC // row 37) T-3h 1m	Crew driving towards the launch pad
[](/# MC // row 38) T-3h 5m	Crew Walkout
[](/# MC // row 39) T-3h 12m	Weather improved to 75%
[](/# MC // row 40) T-3h 22m	Suitup underway
[](/# MC // row 41) T-3h 25m	SpaceX Webcast live
[](/# MC // row 42) T-0d 3h 26m	Thread last generated using the LL2 API

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Watch the launch live

Stream	Link
SpaceX	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ekFE2RxBMI

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Stats

☑️ 248th SpaceX launch all time

☑️ 194th Falcon Family Booster landing

☑️ 27th landing on LZ-1

☑️ 210th consecutive successful Falcon 9 launch (excluding Amos-6) (if successful)

☑️ 35th SpaceX launch this year

☑️ 6th launch from LC-39A this year

Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship

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Launch Weather Forecast

Weather
Temperature	27.3°C
Humidity	79%
Precipation	0.0 mm (21%)
Cloud cover	100 %
Windspeed (at ground level)	16.9 m/s
Visibillity	18.4 km

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Resources

Mission Details 🚀

Link	Source
SpaceX mission website	SpaceX

Community content 🌐

Link	Source
Flight Club	u/TheVehicleDestroyer
Discord SpaceX lobby	u/SwGustav
SpaceX Now	u/bradleyjh
SpaceX Patch List

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