AXIOM-3 (58815)

COSPAR: 2024-014A | Alt Name: Axiom Ax-3

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 18, 2024

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC39A

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

58815

International Designator

2024-014A

Decay Date

2/9/2024

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

AXIOM-3

Alternative Name

Axiom Ax-3

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SPX

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Summary

The AXIOM-3 (Axiom Ax-3) is a crewed spacecraft launched by SpaceX on January 18, 2024, from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 4.9 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 4.9 meters as well. It has a dry mass of 9500 kg and launched with a total mass of 10700 kg. Equipped with Dragon C212.3 payload, it is powered by solar cells and batteries and features propulsion from 8 SuperDraco thrusters and an unspecified number of Draco thrusters. The spacecraft's shape consists of a frustum and cylinder design and is owned and manufactured by SpaceX for crewed operations in space.

Physical Characteristics

Length

4.9

Diameter

Span

4.9

Dry Mass

9500

Launch Mass

10700

Shape

Frust + Cyl

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Dragon C212.3

Purpose

Crewed spacecraft

Mission

Crewed spacecraft

Manufacturer

SPX

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Dragon CM

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

8 x SuperDraco thrusters, ? x Draco thrusters

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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