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SpaceXFalcon 9 Block 5Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Axiom Space Mission 4

Launched

June 25, 2025 · 06:31 UTC

Launch SuccessfulWeather 90% go
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Summary

Axiom Space Mission 4 launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA on June 25, 2025 at 06:31 UTC. It was SpaceX's 530th launch, 81st this year and humanity's 6,989th orbital launch attempt. It was the 439th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 78th this year. Booster B1094 flew for the 2nd time and landed at Landing Zone 1. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). It reached a 196 × 216 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 4 crew members flew: Peggy Whitson, Shubhanshu Shukla, Sławosz Uznański and Tibor Kapu. The spacecraft was Crew Dragon Grace (C213). One object from this launch is catalogued.

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Vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceXAxiom Private Spaceflight
Booster
  • B1094 · flight 2 · Return to Launch Site at Landing Zone 1 · landed53/54 landed here · 57 days after its previous flight, Starlink Group 12-10 · 15 km downrange
Mission
Tourism · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)for AXS, ESA, ISRO
Milestone
439th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 78th this yearSpaceX's 530th launch81st this yearhumanity's 6,989th orbital launch attempt140th orbital launch attempt this year

Crew

4 people

Spacecraft

Crew Dragon Grace (C213)

Crew Dragon spacecraft first used for Axiom-4.

  • Destination: International Space Station
  • Mission length: 20 days
  • Docked June 26, 2025 at Harmony zenith

The Crew Dragon spacecraft has splashed down in the Pacific Ocean carrying 4 passengers.

Webcast

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Flight preview

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Orbit: as tracked

51.6°Inclination
196 × 216 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
88.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
266.8°Ascending node
478 d agoElement epoch2025-06-25 06:41 UTC · stale

Axiom Ax-4 · NORAD 64593 · 2025-136 · Space-Track

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2025-137A
Epoch
2025-06-25 06:41:58 UTC
Mean motion
16.27606733 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0014705
Inclination
51.5995°
Ascending node
266.7963°
Arg. of perigee
47.0186°
Mean anomaly
7.3729°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
0
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile. Booster return drawn from padside's representative arc.

Flight timeline

26 steps, T−45 min to T+10 min 26 s
  1. T−45MGO for Prop Load
  2. T−42MCrew Access Arm Retract
  3. T−39MDragon LES Arm
  4. T−35MProp Load
  5. T−35MStage 1 LOX Load
  6. T−16MStage 2 LOX Load
  7. T−7MEngine Chill
  8. T−5MDragon Internal Power
  9. T−1MTank Press
  10. T−1MStartup
  11. T−45SGO for Launch
  12. T−3SIgnition
  13. T−0Liftoff
  14. T+57SMax-Q
  15. T+2M25SMECO
  16. T+2M28SStage 2 Separation
  17. T+2M36SSES-1
  18. T+2M42SBooster Boostback Burn Startup
  19. T+3M28SBooster Boostback Burn Shutdown
  20. T+6M18SEntry Burn Startup
  21. T+6M30SEntry Burn Shutdown
  22. T+7M22SStage 1 Landing Burn
  23. T+7M39SStage 1 Landing
  24. T+8M48SSECO-1
  25. T+9M38SDragon Separation
  26. T+10M26SDragon Nosecode Open

Catalogued objects

1 catalogued: 1 payload

  • Axiom Ax-4 · NORAD 64593 · docked June 26, 2025

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

This is a Crew Dragon flight for a private company Axiom Space. The mission will carry a professionally trained commander alongside three private astronauts to and from the International Space Station. This crew will stay aboard space station for at least eight days.

Official page: SpaceX

Pad

Map of Launch Complex 39A

Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

209th launch from Launch Complex 39A, 15th this year · 267th from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Local pad time at liftoff: Jun 25, 2:31 AM EDT, at night

224 launches from this pad · 283 from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

27 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Launch success, spacecraft in orbit and functioning.

Cosmic_Penguin · Jun 25, 2025 · source

Show 9 earlier updates

  • Liftoff!

    hitura-nobad · 6/25/2025 · source

  • Tweaked T-0.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/24/2025 · source

  • Confirmed go for launch on June 25.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/24/2025 · source

  • Tweaked T-0.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/23/2025 · source

  • NET June 25.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/23/2025 · source

  • Further delays pending additional investigation into ISS Russian Segment air leakage.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/19/2025 · source

  • Delayed to June 22.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/18/2025 · source

  • Tweaked T-0.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/15/2025 · source

  • Tweaked T-0.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/14/2025 · source

Questions

When did Axiom Space Mission 4 launch?

Axiom Space Mission 4 launched on June 25, 2025 at 06:31 UTC.

Where can I watch Axiom Space Mission 4?

Coverage: Axiom Mission 4 Launches to the International Space Station; Launch of Axiom Mission 4 with Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski; Ax-4 Mission | Launch. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Axiom Space Mission 4?

Falcon 9 Block 5, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 Block 5 spec sheet

Where did Axiom Space Mission 4 launch from?

Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA. Liftoff was Jun 25, 2:31 AM EDT local time at the pad.

Did the booster land?

Booster B1094 flew for the 2nd time and landed at Landing Zone 1.

What orbit did Axiom Space Mission 4 reach?

It reached a 196 × 216 km orbit inclined 51.6°.

Which program is Axiom Space Mission 4 part of?

Axiom Private Spaceflight. About Axiom Private Spaceflight