LAUNCH UPDATE: SpaceX Targeting Thursday for Falcon 9 Rocket Launch of AX-3 Mission from Kennedy Space Center

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BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – SpaceX is targeting no earlier than Thursday, January 18 for Falcon 9’s launch of Axiom Space’s Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The instantaneous launch window is at 4:49 p.m. ET.

The Dragon spacecraft supporting this mission previously flew Crew-4 and Ax-2 to and from the space station.

Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage will land on Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

During their time on the orbiting laboratory, the crew will conduct more than 30 scientific experiments and demonstrations focused on human physiology and technological industrial advancements.

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