On Friday, April 8 at 11:17 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched Axiom Space’s Ax-1 mission, Dragon’s fifth human spaceflight to the International Space Station, from historic Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the droneship, A Shortfall of Gravitas, which was stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
Axiom Space’s Ax-1 mission is the first all-private human spaceflight mission to the International Space Station. The Ax-1 crew will participate in educational outreach and conduct innovative research experiments while on the orbiting laboratory.
Live webcast coverage will resume approximately two hours before docking, which is targeted for 7:45 a.m. ET (11:45 UTC) on Saturday, April 9. Follow Dragon and the Ax-1 astronauts’ flight to the International Space Station below.
Don’t know how many of these I’ve watched but still every time that thing lands it makes me smile and restores my faith in humanity and what is possible when people get together to challenge the status quo
Hope Roscom enjoys our broomstick launches.
It shows our potential if we try to achieve something
Its so awesome! Just curious what do you do to challenge the status quo?
me.too !
Literally, never gets old… until Catch tower action
3:36:22 Very SMOOTH landing coverage 🚀 almost at the same time as orbital insertion 🤯👏👏
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I wonder why they overlaid a slightly zoomed in shot over top of the barge shot?
You would risk your life going up there?
Orbital insertion that’s great . 😂
To see see so many history-making launches so frequently.... What a time to be alive! I look forward to seeing what the future holds for space travel. The present is already so awesome!
Sure. Specially in Ukraine , Cuba or Taiwan, or being a California State supported homeless, or a border immigrant from Venezuela…oh Brave New Bourgeoise Leftists!…
Exactly - while on one side of the globe people are flying to space on the other they murder innocent peaceful people in Ukraine, proving they should be kicked out of any human activities and joint ventures, like MKS
The president had nothing to do with this. SpaceX is in no way a part of the government. All daddy Elon
@@miguelmouta5372 zu Ukraine: ...ja, wenn wir erfahren, was dort wirklich passiert ist werden wir sagen: Im "Geburtskanal" gab es größte (fast) unvermeidbare Schmerzen (Opfer) - leider - aber die geborene Zukunft, war eben so sehr wichtig... 💚
Hold on to your papers!
Fist stage landing footage is the best. Two cameras not lagging at all. Thanks SpaceX. From Russia with respect to all of you who are making history and push the boundaries. I am against any war. Peace and creativity is the way to go.
That layer of cloud really gave a sense of speed on landing.
Is that the way most Russian feel?, one question why would you allow an ex KGB agent to run the country ? i know why do we allow a criminal to run our country , good question , well his party is in power but when their time is up it's bye bye biden, tech. he should be the first leader to go to prison
@@dr.robertsmith1971 I didn't vote for him from the start. In that time votes were matter. Now, in my opinion, it's all in the phrase "it doesn't matter how people vote, but who counts". I now that many people shift the subject of discussion and start to ask "why you? Look at you..." but I am not one of them.
SpaceX is making the dream of space travel a realization again. Thank you EM
And a phenomenal team, especially Tom Mueller and Gwynne Shotwell but also thousands of other engineers, scientists, etc.
Yes. Simp for the powerful wealthy man.
@@madrockon7357 Richest African American ever. Don't hate, cause it isn't you.
I noticed this comment had noticably fewer likes than other comments from roughly the same time. First I think is that it's insane liberals driving their environmental Teslas hating the guy that's creating the future they want but can't bring themselves to praise him because he did something to their precious Twitter mind control.
@@madrockon7357 even if mr musk is a rich man, he still has a pretty badass space company
Amazing! Never gets old
my thought as well.
I know the CGI entertainment is great ! It never gets old watching ! NASA - Lies
Thank you we're moving closer to future in technology self driving cars, today flying suits/jetpacks/trips outer space 5 times in 1yr is wonderful. Great job America we must not stop education teacher are very important.
@@brian-te4xs Grow up.
@@brian-te4xs This is SpaceX not NASA. SpaceX is privately owned so this isn’t “faked by the government”.
Congrats for the launch. Hope this mission will be successful until they're safe on earth 3:26:56 launch 3:36:35 first stage landing 3:38:56 Dragon separation from second stage
Stop
@@elonmusk-sfs6628 why are yo telling him stop, its going to be successful.
exactly
@@crystalspaceexploration k
Thanks For The Timestamps
I LOVE that uninterrupted onboard camera feed as stage 1 returns. Smooth video and just a perfect landing.
Another incredible view of the first stage landing on drone ship!
Yeah they've finally completely got rid of that landing interference.
When the first stage landed I had big grin on my face. I still just can't believe that this works and has already worked several times... Unbelievable! Congratulations to all people involved in this project!!!
Nice to see the camera signal not cutting off
Several? Try well over a hundred.
@@odysseusrex5908 it's almost tragic; their success. they have the followers but also not nearly enough coverage for their achievements. Landing 113 boosters is as comparable to Apollo and Saturn V as you could ever get, yet doesn't have the reverence in american culture. they've landed so many boosters but people are still thinking like "How Not to Land an Orbital Rocket Booster" CA. 2017 - is even a possibility or a norm (it's not)
did you have the grin because they finally got the birds this time?
WAS AMAZING LAUNCH!!!! this is the new age of space travel! lets go!!!
This is one of those times the video transmission of 1st stage landing wasn't cut off. Its one of my favorite portions of the show. This time it didn't disappoint.
Elon tweeted that they have finally begun using Starlink connections for those shots. They should be mostly good from here on out.
Isn't it an awesome thing when a company is so driven and kicking ass so much that we see this kinda thing a lot
This is real space tourism and it is very wonderful!😊
they paid 52 million USD for each seat
@@medali908 52 millions for a seat? How much is a couch?
@@macdieter23558 it was 4 people , you do the math
Yeah, for rich people. *No normies allowed!*
Launch and landing footage doesn't get much better than this. Amazing.
One hell of a broomstick.
What a privilege it is to be able to witness this. I agree, watching a launch never gets old.
Finally a clear shot of the landing and solid video!!! Awesome.
Actually, it was overlayed and blurry
I was 10 when we watched the first maned launch in 1961 where astronaut Alan Shepard was launched into space with my classmates at our elementary school on a 12" black & white TV while a teacher held the antenna so we didn't loose the tv broadcast with only 3 TV networks ABC CBS & NBC it took only a 15 minutes 28 seconds from the launch and the one astronaut reached what was the edge of space and then return back when the parachute deployed to land in the Atlantic ocean. now 71 and it's still great to watch our continuing journey into space and the heavens above and it doesn't get old, but I did!
*SUCH A BEAUTIFUL THING, TO BE ABLE TO BE ABLE TO VIEW A HISTORICAL EVENT.*
That uninterrupted landing view is spectacular.
Another step for humanity, I will continue to wait and see. 👏🤯
Incredible working on the falcon booster landing camera feed. Happy to See it not freezing or cutting of. It video feed was crystal clear. Thanks to the video falcon 9 landing camera team. Great 👍 work done.
At 3:32:30 in the stream (T+5:24) you can see a couple pieces of frozen oxygen resting on the turbine exhaust scroll. Because the oxygen flashes directly to vapor in vacuum, the chunks are suspended on a cushion of vapor that insulates them from the nearly-glowing heat of the scroll. The ice pieces can be seen moving slightly as the engine vibration and gimbaling jostles them. I think they are made by evaporation at the exit of the LOX bleeds from the interpropellant seal that prevents LOX and RP-1 mixing on the turbopump shaft. These pieces of O2-ice are the usual source of irregular objects often seen floating near the booster on its way to re-entry.
Broomstick indeed.
Stunning coverage of the launch and the landing of Stage 1!
Still feels so amazing watching the landing. 🚀 🛰
This never gets old... Wonderful stuff Spacex
Always amazed at these launches, instills hope we have a bright future, thank you to all who make it happen!!!
Some of the all-time best footage
Gotta love those "broomsticks"
I will NEVER get bored of watching this streams
3:36:22 A poor birdie bird came and sat on the right side of the white outer line of the landing pad. 3:36:32 Stage-1 landed and pushed the birdie bird 😱😭 Hope that birdie bird is alright 😭😭😭 BDW amazing launch and landing 👍
Who will win? An animal, called a bird, having the ability to fly and evoluting for many, many years to this day Or 9 Merlin rocket bois
@@aerodynamickerbal 1 merlin boy, the others are resting ;)
Thank God... I read almost a hundred comments... This is the first one that called it out... It looks like the same "dupers delight" easter egg as one before it.... A rat last time.... now birds. or two huge wads of paper.....🤣 🤣 🤣 It's sad.... that anyone who watches this ridiculous display of cheap camera tricks, choreographed high fives, impossible physics, reflective plastic, and cold fusion rockets with small rodents tagging along almost half the trip. I could go on, and on... I assume that "every" positive comment was posted by an employee under duress? Because I've never seen actors laugh and snicker like little children during a "supposedly" live "event" in my entire life.... 4 and a half hours of "nothing sandwiches" and "stroking actors egos"... topped off with "godzilla movie" special effects. Wake up....
@@ryans.7426 uhmm, have watched in person falcon 9 launch with return to launch site booster? Im guessing not 😂
Amazing launch and giant step for space exploration.
Well, we've been exploring space for a very long time, but it is nice to see major effort to resurrect our space program.
Well, space travel, no real exploration going on here.
@@bondgabebond4907 This is a private flight. The space "program" has very little to do with it.
And privatization. Let the rich get richer, who's with me?
@@madrockon7357 If it means they will compete with each other for more achievements i for one am all for it and would gladly donate money even to make them even richer.
Shout out to the entire broadcast and social media teams bringing us these epics!
Excellent hosts. Thanks Kate and Jon!
The most awkward astronauts lol that photo op 😂
A new era of spaceflight has begun.
Looks like the broom sticks working well ,that landing never gets old a real money saver .
Damn. That landing footage is stunning
I've lost the amount of times I've watched this. The whole thing is so incredible to watch and to learn about all the processes/procedures involved. The first landing was beautifully done and loved how it was at the same time the crew went into orbit. I also loved how the whole crew seemed so relaxed as they went to the launch pad.... smiling and dancing outside!
This was an amazing launch, best experience.
SpaceX ... it's been more than 20 years , make a museum ! many will pay to go, keep being awesome
I LOVE that uninterrupted onboard camera feed as stage 1 returns. Smooth video and just a perfect landing.
That layer of cloud really gave a sense of speed on landing.
All for one and space for all.
best video ive seen of the 1st stage landing how awesome
SpaceX puts the wow back in space launches. "WOW"
This whole thing was exhilarating to watch! Excellent presentation. Thanks!!!
שלום ודרך צלחה איתן SHALOM and may God protect you throughout your journey
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Nice and the landing camera didn’t cut out, that was awesome!!
This will never get old to me. They travel 200 km in 6min. They bring back their rocket to exactly where they want it.
With all the delays Artemis 1 has been experiencing with ground testing, it’s safe to assume manned space flight will become an increasingly-private sector matter going forward.
Always amazed at these launches, instills hope we have a bright future, thank you to all who make it happen!!!
Congratulations! Such a wonderful and exciting accomplishment for humankind. It's so inspiring to see people from so many cultures and backgrounds coming together for international cooperation and collaboration in or ongoing exploration of space.
What a fantastic landing of the first stage. Well done SpceX team.
10 years ago: "yeah, right, like people will allow you to reuse the boosters for their precious cargo". Today: so today's booster is on its sixth mission, with astronauts onboard a Dragon that flew two times already. Me, relaying this to my grandkids in some 40 years: "Wait, pop, you sayin' they used rockets ONCE and threw them out?"
Great work SpaceX and Axiom
Awesome! All your hard work has paid off
I sat in front of the black and white tv, on the floor, just inches from the screen. Watching the astronauts land on the moon. I was 10 years old. I watched every blast off, every splash down. The shuttle era was amazing and heart breaking at the same time. Now, I get those same chills every blast off, every splash down. Thank you Elon and everyone at Spacex.
Good job SpaceX
beautiful launch
It never gets old or boring. Having seen each and every launch by now - though not each one live - I must admit I still enjoy it each time. Hearing "this is the X´th time this booster has landed" while others still use throw-away rockets gives me a good feeling for our future!
i still gets goosebumps everytime that Falcon rocket lands
3:27:14 Cool view of Ax-1! Nice work! Keep the good work!
That must have been the best of landing views ever 🖖
Brings tears to my eyes every time...dreamt of space travel from early childhood...I am such a sook for a person almost 80 years of age
Maybe the best coverage of a landing and the landings never ceases to amaze me.... Unbelievable!
AWESOME, JUST AWESOME!!
Best landing ever!
Never get tired of watching those landings, exciting every time!
Best drone ship landing video ever !!!
This was great!
Damn, sick broomstick ride to space.
At last - Landing cameras working...! Great launch and gods speed people to the station.
Awesome to see the feed not cut out on the 1st stage landing, first time I’ve seen that. Equally as awesome to see the crew safe and sound!
Elon said they got Starlink working on the drone ships.
@@TheEvilmooseofdoom Thats interesting that it was a network issue. I always thought it was just the hardware not being able to take the stress of a bloody great big rocket landing… thanks for the info!
Well done team! Thanks for the coverage, geeking out in Alberta Canada 🇨🇦!
@@danieljohn560 I was happy too see it. Proud of the men and women who make this a reality.
I was in person to watch it launch! GO AXIOM 1!!
It's simply rocket science at its very very very very best.
Amazing landing footage on this one, just incredible
Love seeing the first stage landing 🥰
That was absolutely amazing
Can never get bored of it...
As someone who was a teenage space fan when we landed on the moon, it seems like we just paused for 50 years.......bummer, we should've been to Mars already.......
If it wasn't for the private industry like SpaceX we would probably still be in that paused stage waiting for the government to continue with space exploration.
@@kennysimms5217 Thank God and Elon.
Blame Congress. It’s their fault for not providing the funding.
Go SpaceX! Go Axiom! 🌎 💫
Droneship camera was hooked up to a star link satellite, thats why the landing looks so great. When its not, the connection comes from the coast which is too far for a stable connection, which is why the landing will often disconnect.
What a wonderful time and universe we live in. One more giant leap for mankind!
It’s like 60,s sci-fi , amazing technology….. go spacex 👍
Love the fact that the Falcon 9 is just so damned reliable that customers are ok with human launches on a rocket that's already gone up a few times. just the kind of thing SpaceX has been aiming for all along
Initially customers may have been nervous about sending stuff up on a reused booster, but by now it's probably "Would you like to use this booster that's already successfully put stuff into orbit five times or a brand new booster that's never flown before?"
The launch schedule Falcon 9 has been able to accomplish is the kind of schedule NASA envisioned for the space shuttle.
@@Trainlover1995 That’s an apples to oranges comparison. Falcon 9 is a rocket. The shuttle was a spacecraft. If you compare the shuttles to the Crew Dragons, they launched far more often than their SpaceX counterparts. At least, to date. 4 Crew Dragon flights are scheduled for 2022 and at least 5 flights are on tap for 2023. In contrast, the shuttles launched up to 9 times a year, at their peak.
@@thomashong2938 I’m talking about the Falcon 9 in general, not just Crew Dragon launches.
@@Trainlover1995 To do the 30+ Falcon 9 launches that SpaceX did last year, NASA would have needed far more than the four shuttles that they had in their fleet. Maybe 12 to 15 space shuttles and the building of multiple additional launch pads at KSC and Canaveral.
I literally live for this!!!
3:36:20 beautiful landing! 😲😎 Good job SpaсeX 👍
Incredible!
Great landing view!
Always incredible!!! Well done SpaceX!!!
Finally getting good video of the rockets landing
Wot a way to celebrate the 6th anniversary of the 1st ever droneship landing. Brillant coverage. Long live Spacex
Damn, that SpaceX broomstick can really fly! And land on a ruble.
One more step ahead. Great job everyone.
Gosh! They made it looks so easy.
Amazing.
Amazing and inspirational as usual for SpaceX and partners.
Ive seen so many times the launch and landings of the falcon 9, but so in awe every time.