The American "all-private" space team returned to Earth in a dragon spaceship.

The American "all-private" space team returned to Earth in a dragon spaceship.

The American "all-private" space team returned to Earth in a dragon spaceship. The manned dragon spacecraft Endeavour was launched on April 8 and successfully docked with the International Space Station on April 9. The duration of this mission reached 17 days. The American "all-private" space team returned to Earth in a dragon spaceship.

The American "all private" space team has returned to Earth on 1 in a dragon spaceship. At 9: 00 Beijing time on April 25th (9: 00 pm EST), the manned spacecraft "Dragon Endeavour" of Space Exploration Technology Company and the "Harmony" module of the International Space Station were unlocked, completing the mission of the first all-private astronaut to the orbital laboratory-AXIOM 6550.

The hatch between the "Dragon Endeavour" manned spacecraft and the International Space Station was closed at 7: 26 pm EST, ready to unhook and return to Earth. Axiom 1 crew was forced to delay for many days due to ground weather problems, and the total stay time in space was 15 days (specifically, 15 days, 12 hours, 4 1 minute), which was 5 days longer than originally planned.

According to the official plan, they will have a journey of about 17 hours after being separated from the International Space Station, and are expected to land in the waters of Florida, USA at 1 am on April 26th, Beijing time.

It is reported that at 0: 00 1 1 minute on April 8, US Eastern Time, the "Dragon" spacecraft was carried by the Falcon 9 rocket and launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sending four civilian astronauts to the International Space Station. The spacecraft docked with the International Space Station on the 9th EDT. The four crew members are retired American astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria, technology entrepreneur Larry Connor, Canadian investor Mark Baoti and Israeli businessman Etan Stybbe.

"(This trip) is longer and more exciting than we thought. I really appreciate your professionalism, and this is the ending, "Michael said.

The mission was hosted by Houston Axiom Space and led by former NASA astronaut Lopez-Alegria, who is now the vice president of Axiom Business Development Company. The other three passengers paid $55 million (about 359 million yuan) for their tickets.

It is worth mentioning that this mission is the first fully commercialized manned mission of the International Space Station and one of the first private crew missions dedicated to orbit. After the first flight, Axiom plans to provide manned flights to the International Space Station twice a year, which is consistent with the flight opportunities provided by NASA.

If all goes according to plan, Ax- 1 will only be the beginning of axiomatic space. The company has booked several additional tasks for the orbital laboratory, which will be completed by Space Exploration Technology Company.

The next one is Ax-2, which is scheduled to be launched later this year. The flight will be conducted by Peggy whitson, a former NASA astronaut who has spent more time in space than any other American. Like Lopez-Alegria, she now works for Axiom as the company's manned spaceflight director.

But Axiom has bigger plans. Starting from the end of 2024, the company intends to launch a series of modules to the International Space Station. These connected modules will eventually separate and fly freely, becoming the first privately operated space station in Earth orbit. Axiom believes that the demand for such commercial outposts will be high, and may eventually start the manufacturing economy outside the earth.

"On the International Space Station, a company can only conduct experiments; Even if the experiment is successful, the company has no place to mass-produce products, "Matt Ondler, chief technology officer of Axiom Space, told Space.com last year. "A commercial space station like Axiom will provide this opportunity, so I believe we will see all kinds of ideas and products that we can't imagine today."

The American "all-private" space team returned to Earth in a dragon spaceship. The space exploration technology company's manned spaceship Endeavour splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean near Jacksonville, Florida at 0106 Beijing time on April 26th, ending the first commercial astronaut Ax- 1 mission of the International Space Station for 17 days. The four main parachutes were not synchronized when the dragon spacecraft splashed down twice before, and one parachute opened later than the other three.

NASA and Space Exploration Technology Company have always played down their concerns about the delayed opening of parachutes, saying that this may be a normal aerodynamic phenomenon and will not pose a risk to spacecraft or insiders. Four parachutes opened at the same time when the dragon spacecraft landed.

Endeavour manned dragon spacecraft was launched on April 8 and successfully docked with the International Space Station on April 9. Axiom Space Mission 1 (AX- 1) is the first commercial astronaut mission of the International Space Station organized by Axiom, headquartered in Houston. The mission was originally planned to last for *** 10 days, including 8 days on the international space station, 1 day for docking and 1 day for undocking.

However, the persistent bad weather when the dragon spacecraft returned to the splash zone made the dragon spacecraft stay in orbit for an extra week, which made the mission last 17 days.

Ax- 1 The four astronauts in the mission include three paying tourists and a former NASA astronaut who takes care of them. Axiom Space did not disclose the expenses paid by the three tourists, but it was reported that each of them donated about $55 million. Although the mission time of Ax- 1 has been extended, the agreement of the mission includes the possibility of this delay, so Axiom Space will not charge extra for the extra time on the space station.

If all goes according to plan, the Ax- 1 mission will only be the beginning of the commercial mission of the Axiom International Space Station. The company has booked several additional tasks for the orbital laboratory, which will be completed by Space Exploration Technology Company. The Ax-2 mission is scheduled to be launched later this year and will be conducted by former NASA astronaut Peggy whitson.

Since the end of 2024, Axiom Space Program has launched a series of modules to the International Space Station. These connected modules will eventually separate and fly freely, becoming the first privately operated space station in Earth orbit.

The American "all-private" space team returned to Earth in a dragon spaceship. On April 8, Endeavour, a manned dragon spacecraft carrying out the "Axiom I" mission, was launched into orbit. The stay time of the above four people in orbit is 17 days.

This space flight was organized by Axiom Space, a private American space company. The four space tourists are Michael Lopez-Alegría, a former astronaut of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Larry Connor, an American real estate tycoon, Mark Pathy, a Canadian investor, and Eytan Stibbe, an Israeli businessman.

The mission was originally planned for 65,438+00 days. However, due to the unsatisfactory weather at the landing site, the spacecraft docked at the space station for 7 days. Although it stayed in space for an extra week, it seems that both passengers and spacecraft have been tested. The spacecraft separated from the International Space Station at around 9 am on April 25th, Beijing time, and landed near Florida in the early morning of April 26th. At present, the spacecraft has been successfully salvaged and four people have left the cabin.

According to CNN, four passengers spent about 15 days on the International Space Station. They strictly follow the schedule and carry out about 14 hours of activities every day, including scientific research designed by hospitals, universities and technology companies.

The report also said that it is not clear what the cost of this space trip is. Axiom Space previously disclosed that the price of each seat in the 10 day trip to the International Space Station was 55 million US dollars, but the company refused to comment on the financial terms of this specific task, and only said at the press conference in 2026 that the price was "tens of millions" and 5438+0.

Axiom 1 The mission is a purely commercial space trip. After this success, Axiom Space Company is negotiating with NASA about the launch time of Axiom 2. The Axiom II mission is expected to be carried out this year. In the long run, Axiomatic Space Company aims to build its own space station module, dock with the International Space Station, and undertake long-term space tourism tasks.

Space Exploration Technology's next manned launch is scheduled for April 27th, which is the fourth manned mission of NASA. This year, spaceX has planned six manned launch missions, including two missions by NASA and Axiom, and two manned tourism missions in Earth orbit called "Dawn of Polaris".