Falcon 9 launches Axiom-3

1/18/24 ~ 4:49 p.m.

Falcon 9 launches Axiom-3, the third commercial spaceflight mission to the ISS. In command on his sixth mission is Michael López-Alegría of the U.S. & Spain, who becomes the first person to fly on Crew Dragon twice. He is joined by orbital rookies Marcus Wandt of the European Space Agency/Sweden, Walter Villadei of Italy, and Alper Gezeravcı, who is Turkey's first astronaut.