AXIOM-1 ARRIVAL AT ISS AND WELCOME CEREMONY, Apr 9, 2022, 7:45/9:30/10:05 am ET

Update, April 8: The launch successfully took place at 11:17 am ET today. Docking is scheduled for about 7:45 am ET tomorrow, April 9. Hatch opening is expected about 9:30 am ET followed by a welcome ceremony at 10:05 am ET with all the astronauts and cosmonauts on ISS. Watch on AxiomSpace.com, SpaceX.com, and NASA TV beginning at 5:30 am ET.

Update April 3:  The launch has been delayed to April 8 because of a delay in NASA’s Artemis I Wet Dress Rehearsal. If launch takes place on April 8, docking in scheduled for April 9 at approximately 7:30 am ET.

Original Entry: If the April 6 launch takes place as scheduled, the Axiom-1 private astronaut mission will arrive at the International Space Station at about 2:45 am ET on April 8. Hatch opening will occur about 5:00 am ET.

Axiom Space and NASA plan live coverage beginning at 1:00 am ET on April 8 on their respective websites.

This is part of a number of press conferences and coverage of launch and docking. See our separate calendar entries for details, but this is a quick summary.

Friday, April 1, 1:00 pm ET:  Axiom Crew News Conference
Tuesday, April 5, no earlier than 3:00 pm ET (one hour after Launch Readiness Review concludes): Axiom/SpaceX/NASA Pre-launch News Conference
Wednesday, April 6, 8:40 am ET through launch at 12:05 pm ET: Axiom/SpaceX launch coverage (NASA TV joins at 10:45 am ET)
Wednesday, April 6, 1:15 pm ET: Axiom/SpaceX/NASA post-launch Media Briefing
Friday, April 8, 1:00 am ET: Axiom and NASA docking coverage, with docking scheduled for ~2:45 am ET and hatch opening at ~5:00 am ET