1 00:00:02,820 --> 00:00:12,240 this is 2 00:00:48,770 --> 00:00:17,870 [Music] 3 00:00:54,889 --> 00:00:52,310 good morning everyone we are awaiting 4 00:00:56,750 --> 00:00:54,899 Dragon Freedom's departure from the 5 00:00:59,270 --> 00:00:56,760 International Space Station on its way 6 00:01:01,369 --> 00:00:59,280 back to planet Earth we expect freedom 7 00:01:03,770 --> 00:01:01,379 to push away from the space station at 8 00:01:06,830 --> 00:01:03,780 805 a.m Pacific Time or 11 05 a.m 9 00:01:09,530 --> 00:01:06,840 eastern time with the crew of ax2 Peggy 10 00:01:12,109 --> 00:01:09,540 Whitson John shoffner Ali alcarney and 11 00:01:13,969 --> 00:01:12,119 Rihanna varnawi who spent the last eight 12 00:01:15,770 --> 00:01:13,979 days living and working on board the 13 00:01:18,230 --> 00:01:15,780 space station in preparation for 14 00:01:19,789 --> 00:01:18,240 departure a short while ago the ax2 crew 15 00:01:22,310 --> 00:01:19,799 suited up in the dragon and station 16 00:01:23,990 --> 00:01:22,320 hatches were sealed my name is Jesse 17 00:01:25,730 --> 00:01:24,000 Anderson I'm a production manager here 18 00:01:27,710 --> 00:01:25,740 at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne 19 00:01:30,170 --> 00:01:27,720 California and joining me today is Duke 20 00:01:32,749 --> 00:01:30,180 Brady a multimedia specialist with Axiom 21 00:01:34,429 --> 00:01:32,759 space thanks Jesse it's great to be here 22 00:01:37,670 --> 00:01:34,439 with you and you might say for the ax2 23 00:01:40,249 --> 00:01:37,680 crew it's all downhill from here 24 00:01:42,350 --> 00:01:40,259 and guiding us through the action 25 00:01:44,810 --> 00:01:42,360 s dragon depart station 26 00:01:46,910 --> 00:01:44,820 book Affairs officer Sandra Jones at 27 00:01:51,950 --> 00:01:46,920 NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston 28 00:01:55,730 --> 00:01:54,350 Hey Jessie Hey Duke thanks so much great 29 00:01:57,590 --> 00:01:55,740 to be here with you both today 30 00:02:00,289 --> 00:01:57,600 everything going well here in Mission 31 00:02:02,389 --> 00:02:00,299 Control Houston the team just recently 32 00:02:05,030 --> 00:02:02,399 wrapped up the hatch closure procedures 33 00:02:08,029 --> 00:02:05,040 and we're looking forward to a smooth on 34 00:02:10,070 --> 00:02:08,039 time undocking later this morning 35 00:02:12,770 --> 00:02:10,080 this is live coverage of the beginning 36 00:02:14,690 --> 00:02:12,780 of the return to Earth for ax2 the 37 00:02:16,970 --> 00:02:14,700 second Axiom space mission to the 38 00:02:18,650 --> 00:02:16,980 International Space Station this webcast 39 00:02:20,570 --> 00:02:18,660 will follow the crew's departure from 40 00:02:22,430 --> 00:02:20,580 the ISS and conclude once they have 41 00:02:24,650 --> 00:02:22,440 exited the approach ellipsoid which is 42 00:02:27,290 --> 00:02:24,660 the imaginary outer boundary of the ISS 43 00:02:28,790 --> 00:02:27,300 then tonight Axiom and SpaceX will pick 44 00:02:30,890 --> 00:02:28,800 back up with live coverage starting 45 00:02:33,530 --> 00:02:30,900 about an hour before Splashdown to share 46 00:02:35,570 --> 00:02:33,540 the conclusion of this mission 47 00:02:37,670 --> 00:02:35,580 for those of you following along ax2 48 00:02:40,070 --> 00:02:37,680 crew consists of Commander Peggy Whitson 49 00:02:42,110 --> 00:02:40,080 pilot John schoffner and Saudi national 50 00:02:44,270 --> 00:02:42,120 astronauts Ali al-karni and rayana 51 00:02:47,270 --> 00:02:44,280 barnawi the four of them lifted off from 52 00:02:49,190 --> 00:02:47,280 Launchpad 39a on Sunday May 21st and 53 00:02:51,290 --> 00:02:49,200 arrived at station about 15 and a half 54 00:02:53,330 --> 00:02:51,300 hours later which marked dragon's 55 00:02:54,890 --> 00:02:53,340 fastest launch to docking time for human 56 00:02:56,869 --> 00:02:54,900 space flight mission 57 00:02:58,670 --> 00:02:56,879 over the last week it has been such a 58 00:03:00,770 --> 00:02:58,680 joy and privilege to see our colleagues 59 00:03:02,750 --> 00:03:00,780 our our friends really fulfilling their 60 00:03:05,030 --> 00:03:02,760 dreams and making such an impact from 61 00:03:06,530 --> 00:03:05,040 space they absolutely crushed their 62 00:03:08,390 --> 00:03:06,540 goals during this Mission from 63 00:03:10,309 --> 00:03:08,400 groundbreaking scientific research to 64 00:03:12,290 --> 00:03:10,319 some truly engaging and heartwarming 65 00:03:14,030 --> 00:03:12,300 Outreach events they have made the most 66 00:03:14,750 --> 00:03:14,040 of their time in orbit and that's for 67 00:03:16,910 --> 00:03:14,760 sure 68 00:03:19,009 --> 00:03:16,920 speaking for the Axiom space teams we 69 00:03:20,750 --> 00:03:19,019 could not be more proud of this crew and 70 00:03:22,309 --> 00:03:20,760 everything they've accomplished there's 71 00:03:24,050 --> 00:03:22,319 certainly a lot of hugs and handshakes 72 00:03:26,149 --> 00:03:24,060 waiting for them when they get home and 73 00:03:28,250 --> 00:03:26,159 some well-deserved rest eventually but 74 00:03:30,170 --> 00:03:28,260 before that begins we get to share their 75 00:03:32,270 --> 00:03:30,180 Journey back to Earth with all of you 76 00:03:34,490 --> 00:03:32,280 right now 77 00:03:37,190 --> 00:03:34,500 or return we look at a number of weather 78 00:03:39,589 --> 00:03:37,200 items some of the obvious ones are no 79 00:03:41,570 --> 00:03:39,599 rain or no chance of lightning in the 80 00:03:43,490 --> 00:03:41,580 recovery zone both for the safety of the 81 00:03:45,710 --> 00:03:43,500 crew inside the capsule and the recovery 82 00:03:47,690 --> 00:03:45,720 teams on the water we also are looking 83 00:03:49,910 --> 00:03:47,700 for wind speeds less than 10 miles per 84 00:03:51,710 --> 00:03:49,920 hour in relatively calm seas so that we 85 00:03:53,690 --> 00:03:51,720 can safely perform recovery operations 86 00:03:55,910 --> 00:03:53,700 which includes Landing a helicopter on 87 00:03:58,490 --> 00:03:55,920 the recovery ship to fly our crew back 88 00:04:00,289 --> 00:03:58,500 to shore once Dragon apart station the 89 00:04:02,869 --> 00:04:00,299 cruise flight home is expected to last 90 00:04:04,789 --> 00:04:02,879 approximately 12 hours Dragon will also 91 00:04:06,530 --> 00:04:04,799 execute a phasing burn to lower its 92 00:04:08,330 --> 00:04:06,540 orbit and line the spacecraft up with 93 00:04:10,250 --> 00:04:08,340 its landing locations these four 94 00:04:12,589 --> 00:04:10,260 departure Burns will gradually increase 95 00:04:13,970 --> 00:04:12,599 the distance between the spacecraft and 96 00:04:16,129 --> 00:04:13,980 the space station 97 00:04:17,629 --> 00:04:16,139 Dragon will also execute a phasing burn 98 00:04:19,069 --> 00:04:17,639 to lower its orbit and line the 99 00:04:21,890 --> 00:04:19,079 spacecraft up with its Landing location 100 00:04:24,409 --> 00:04:21,900 then the action starts to pick up pick 101 00:04:27,350 --> 00:04:24,419 up pace with trunk separation closure of 102 00:04:28,909 --> 00:04:27,360 the nose cone a de-orbit burn re-entry 103 00:04:32,030 --> 00:04:28,919 deployment of the drogue and Main 104 00:04:33,830 --> 00:04:32,040 parachutes and finally splash down off 105 00:04:36,469 --> 00:04:33,840 the coast of Florida at which point our 106 00:04:38,210 --> 00:04:36,479 teams will recover the ax2 crew dragon 107 00:04:40,370 --> 00:04:38,220 is targeted to splash down off the coast 108 00:04:42,830 --> 00:04:40,380 of Florida this evening at 809 PM 109 00:04:44,689 --> 00:04:42,840 Pacific Time or 1109 PM eastern time 110 00:04:46,909 --> 00:04:44,699 followed by the crew getting picked up 111 00:04:49,070 --> 00:04:46,919 at Sea by one of our SpaceX recovery 112 00:04:50,990 --> 00:04:49,080 vessels for those of you interested in 113 00:04:53,629 --> 00:04:51,000 keeping tabs on the mission be sure to 114 00:04:56,570 --> 00:04:53,639 check out the follow Dragon tracker on 115 00:04:58,249 --> 00:04:56,580 spacex.com and as a reminder just like 116 00:05:00,650 --> 00:04:58,259 its approach to the International Space 117 00:05:02,689 --> 00:05:00,660 Station dragon's departure and deorbit 118 00:05:04,790 --> 00:05:02,699 is is designed to be fully autonomous 119 00:05:07,070 --> 00:05:04,800 requiring no action from the crew on 120 00:05:08,749 --> 00:05:07,080 board let's go now to Sandra Jones at 121 00:05:10,310 --> 00:05:08,759 NASA's Johnson Space Center to hear 122 00:05:12,050 --> 00:05:10,320 about how the crew has been preparing 123 00:05:14,150 --> 00:05:12,060 for their return and what we can expect 124 00:05:18,710 --> 00:05:14,160 from here until Dragon departs from 125 00:05:22,490 --> 00:05:20,570 thanks Duke and welcome to Mission 126 00:05:24,770 --> 00:05:22,500 Control Houston at the Johnson Space 127 00:05:26,689 --> 00:05:24,780 Center in Houston Texas we're currently 128 00:05:28,730 --> 00:05:26,699 inside the International Space Station 129 00:05:30,590 --> 00:05:28,740 flight control room where the team of 130 00:05:32,629 --> 00:05:30,600 flight controller controllers are being 131 00:05:35,270 --> 00:05:32,639 led by NASA flight director Marcos 132 00:05:37,490 --> 00:05:35,280 Flores earlier this morning we brought 133 00:05:39,469 --> 00:05:37,500 you live coverage of hatch closure in 134 00:05:41,749 --> 00:05:39,479 which the Axiom 2 crew suited up 135 00:05:43,490 --> 00:05:41,759 re-entered the SpaceX Freedom vehicle 136 00:05:45,529 --> 00:05:43,500 and closed the hatch between the 137 00:05:47,990 --> 00:05:45,539 International Space Station and freedom 138 00:05:50,090 --> 00:05:48,000 we're now awaiting that undocking and 139 00:05:52,070 --> 00:05:50,100 we'll be looking ahead to the go no go 140 00:05:53,150 --> 00:05:52,080 Poll for undocking here in just a couple 141 00:05:55,490 --> 00:05:53,160 of minutes 142 00:05:57,170 --> 00:05:55,500 while it's been a very busy morning here 143 00:05:59,990 --> 00:05:57,180 in Mission Control Houston in 144 00:06:02,450 --> 00:06:00,000 anticipation of undocking the Axiom 2 145 00:06:05,450 --> 00:06:02,460 crew has also been busy on board station 146 00:06:07,550 --> 00:06:05,460 in anticipation of their return home 147 00:06:09,650 --> 00:06:07,560 over the last several days the 148 00:06:12,050 --> 00:06:09,660 astronauts worked to pack Dragon full of 149 00:06:14,029 --> 00:06:12,060 cargo for their return Journey along 150 00:06:16,550 --> 00:06:14,039 with the crew Dragon will return more 151 00:06:18,890 --> 00:06:16,560 than 300 pounds of cargo back to Earth 152 00:06:21,469 --> 00:06:18,900 that cargo includes scientific 153 00:06:22,809 --> 00:06:21,479 experiments some hardware and basic 154 00:06:39,370 --> 00:06:22,819 items 155 00:06:45,590 --> 00:06:42,770 up inside station prior to making their 156 00:06:47,390 --> 00:06:45,600 way into cool dragons now since getting 157 00:06:49,969 --> 00:06:47,400 the hatches closed Peggy Whitson and 158 00:06:52,189 --> 00:06:49,979 John schoffner also we copy remain 159 00:06:54,290 --> 00:06:52,199 suited up and all four astronauts are in 160 00:06:57,050 --> 00:06:54,300 their seats and are standing by for 161 00:06:59,270 --> 00:06:57,060 undocking again we've got that final go 162 00:07:01,129 --> 00:06:59,280 no go poll coming up just in just a 163 00:07:03,290 --> 00:07:01,139 couple of minutes where the joint SpaceX 164 00:07:06,290 --> 00:07:03,300 and NASA teams will make their final 165 00:07:08,689 --> 00:07:06,300 call for Dragon to depart Space Station 166 00:07:10,610 --> 00:07:08,699 this is one of many checkpoints in the 167 00:07:13,249 --> 00:07:10,620 return that will continue all the way up 168 00:07:15,409 --> 00:07:13,259 until just before the deorbit burn this 169 00:07:17,510 --> 00:07:15,419 gives Mission managers multiple chances 170 00:07:19,730 --> 00:07:17,520 to assess the weather at the Splashdown 171 00:07:22,249 --> 00:07:19,740 zones and just make sure everything is 172 00:07:24,830 --> 00:07:22,259 lining up before dragging to parts so 173 00:07:26,809 --> 00:07:24,840 we'll stand by for that final go no-go 174 00:07:53,230 --> 00:07:26,819 but for now everything continuing to 175 00:07:53,240 --> 00:08:01,070 thank you 176 00:08:05,450 --> 00:08:03,170 and we did hear a confirmation that 177 00:08:07,670 --> 00:08:05,460 Dragon freedom is go to undock from the 178 00:08:10,370 --> 00:08:07,680 International Space Station again we are 179 00:08:13,249 --> 00:08:10,380 targeting 1005 a.m central time this 180 00:08:15,409 --> 00:08:13,259 morning for that undocking 181 00:08:16,909 --> 00:08:15,419 The Joint teams did pull go for that 182 00:08:24,189 --> 00:08:16,919 undock and everything proceeding 183 00:08:35,870 --> 00:08:26,749 currently dragon is in its final 184 00:08:40,430 --> 00:08:38,449 now just like its approach to the 185 00:08:42,589 --> 00:08:40,440 International Space Station for docking 186 00:08:44,449 --> 00:08:42,599 dragon's departure and undocking and 187 00:08:47,110 --> 00:08:44,459 d-orbit is designed to be fully 188 00:08:47,120 --> 00:08:55,130 requiring no action from the crew 189 00:08:58,910 --> 00:08:56,870 once Dragon departs the International 190 00:09:01,610 --> 00:08:58,920 Space Station the flight home is 191 00:09:07,310 --> 00:09:01,620 expected to last a little more than 12 192 00:09:11,930 --> 00:09:09,829 Dragon will use its Draco thrusters to 193 00:09:14,870 --> 00:09:11,940 thrust away from the station in a series 194 00:09:17,090 --> 00:09:14,880 of carefully choreographed maneuvers of 195 00:09:19,130 --> 00:09:17,100 four departure Burns which increase the 196 00:09:20,630 --> 00:09:19,140 distance between the spacecraft and the 197 00:09:23,090 --> 00:09:20,640 space station 198 00:09:25,070 --> 00:09:23,100 Dragon will also execute a phasing burn 199 00:09:29,269 --> 00:09:25,080 to lower its orbit and line the 200 00:09:34,009 --> 00:09:32,030 today's Splashdown zone is off the coast 201 00:09:43,870 --> 00:09:34,019 of Florida we're targeting Panama City 202 00:09:48,590 --> 00:09:46,550 now following the phasing burn to lower 203 00:09:50,710 --> 00:09:48,600 dragon's orbit the action will really 204 00:09:54,110 --> 00:09:50,720 start to pick up with trunk separation 205 00:09:56,509 --> 00:09:54,120 closure of the nose cone deorbit burn 206 00:09:59,329 --> 00:09:56,519 the re-entry burn and then deployment of 207 00:10:01,790 --> 00:09:59,339 the drogue and Main parachutes finally 208 00:10:05,290 --> 00:10:01,800 Splashdown will occur off the coast of 209 00:10:09,949 --> 00:10:08,329 following splash down the Axiom 2 crew 210 00:10:11,810 --> 00:10:09,959 will be recovered from freedom and 211 00:10:14,389 --> 00:10:11,820 placed on board the recovery vessel 212 00:10:54,710 --> 00:10:14,399 before flying on a helicopter back to 213 00:11:00,230 --> 00:10:57,110 so again we did hear that confirmation 214 00:11:02,030 --> 00:11:00,240 that dragon is a go to undock so now we 215 00:11:04,850 --> 00:11:02,040 are waiting for the undocking sequence 216 00:11:06,230 --> 00:11:04,860 to actually begin once that happens it 217 00:11:07,790 --> 00:11:06,240 will take less than five minutes for 218 00:11:11,269 --> 00:11:07,800 Dragon to separate from the 219 00:11:15,350 --> 00:11:12,949 the first step in the automatic 220 00:11:17,509 --> 00:11:15,360 undocking sequence is for the umbilicals 221 00:11:19,430 --> 00:11:17,519 to retract these umbilicals connect 222 00:11:21,710 --> 00:11:19,440 Dragon systems to the space station 223 00:11:23,329 --> 00:11:21,720 transferring power Telemetry and 224 00:11:27,370 --> 00:11:23,339 commands between the two vehicles 225 00:11:32,329 --> 00:11:30,350 once umbilical separation is complete 226 00:11:34,730 --> 00:11:32,339 Dragon will unlatch itself from the 227 00:11:39,170 --> 00:11:34,740 space station by releasing the 12 hard 228 00:11:41,269 --> 00:11:39,180 capture hooks in two separate phases 229 00:11:42,829 --> 00:11:41,279 all of that combined takes less than 230 00:11:45,530 --> 00:11:42,839 five minutes and then Dragon will be 231 00:11:48,050 --> 00:11:45,540 ready to depart from space station and 232 00:11:52,910 --> 00:11:48,060 push itself away further by using its 233 00:11:57,050 --> 00:11:55,250 now dragon's initial departure from 234 00:11:58,970 --> 00:11:57,060 space station is a little different than 235 00:12:01,730 --> 00:11:58,980 other docked Vehicles like the soyuz 236 00:12:03,590 --> 00:12:01,740 that rely on Springs to push them away 237 00:12:06,350 --> 00:12:03,600 from the docking port 238 00:12:08,690 --> 00:12:06,360 Dragon will actually execute two short 239 00:12:10,970 --> 00:12:08,700 Thruster firings to undock using a 240 00:12:16,490 --> 00:12:10,980 combination of the 12 Draco engines 241 00:12:20,930 --> 00:12:18,650 the first two helps to break any 242 00:12:22,970 --> 00:12:20,940 stiction between dragon and the docking 243 00:12:30,730 --> 00:12:22,980 port and the second slowly backs the 244 00:12:35,509 --> 00:12:33,290 so we are expecting the call for the 245 00:12:48,790 --> 00:12:35,519 undocking sequence to begin in just a 246 00:12:48,800 --> 00:14:05,210 thank you 247 00:14:09,530 --> 00:14:07,370 all right and we are just a couple of 248 00:14:11,629 --> 00:14:09,540 minutes away from the undocking command 249 00:14:13,430 --> 00:14:11,639 to be sent again it will be about a five 250 00:14:15,170 --> 00:14:13,440 minute process between the time the 251 00:14:16,970 --> 00:14:15,180 undocking command is sent and the time 252 00:14:35,110 --> 00:14:16,980 Dragon actually undocks from the 253 00:14:40,189 --> 00:14:38,090 once the undocking command is sent the 254 00:14:43,790 --> 00:14:40,199 first thing we'll be looking for a call 255 00:14:45,949 --> 00:14:43,800 out for is that umbilicals will retract 256 00:14:48,230 --> 00:14:45,959 then we'll be looking ahead to the hooks 257 00:14:50,210 --> 00:14:48,240 to open in two sets of sticks and then 258 00:14:53,150 --> 00:14:50,220 two short undocking Burns will occur 259 00:14:54,590 --> 00:14:53,160 marking the official undocking of crew 260 00:15:04,030 --> 00:14:54,600 Dragon freedom from the International 261 00:15:14,389 --> 00:15:06,590 now 10 seconds away from that command 262 00:15:22,069 --> 00:15:17,090 Dragon SpaceX on the big loop undock 263 00:15:26,569 --> 00:15:24,530 and you just heard confirmation of the 264 00:15:28,670 --> 00:15:26,579 initiation of the undocking sequence 265 00:15:40,389 --> 00:15:28,680 that has begun and the umbilicals are 266 00:15:49,790 --> 00:15:42,769 hearing good calls on the movement of 267 00:15:49,800 --> 00:15:57,949 umbilical demate complete and nominal 268 00:16:05,810 --> 00:16:00,230 umbilical demate was successful and as 269 00:16:09,769 --> 00:16:07,970 so the umbilical has been retracted in 270 00:16:12,290 --> 00:16:09,779 the first set of hooks 271 00:16:29,949 --> 00:16:12,300 that first set of six are beginning to 272 00:16:35,389 --> 00:16:32,810 again the umbilical has fully retracted 273 00:16:37,910 --> 00:16:35,399 and the first set of six hooks of 12 are 274 00:16:39,530 --> 00:16:37,920 also retracting each of these sets of 275 00:16:46,030 --> 00:16:39,540 hooks takes a little bit more than two 276 00:17:03,250 --> 00:16:48,650 and on your screen you can see the team 277 00:17:08,030 --> 00:17:05,870 we're currently still in what we call 278 00:17:11,090 --> 00:17:08,040 Integrated operations while we're 279 00:17:12,710 --> 00:17:11,100 working alongside SpaceX and Axiom but 280 00:17:14,210 --> 00:17:12,720 following the undocking and exit from 281 00:17:16,850 --> 00:17:14,220 the approach ellipsoid this morning 282 00:17:19,370 --> 00:17:16,860 we'll turn it over to Axiom and SpaceX 283 00:17:21,710 --> 00:17:19,380 to take it the rest of the way home as 284 00:17:23,809 --> 00:17:21,720 crew Dragon Freedom prepares to splash 285 00:17:26,689 --> 00:17:23,819 down off the coast of Panama City 286 00:17:35,029 --> 00:17:26,699 Florida this evening at 1004 PM Central 287 00:17:49,330 --> 00:17:38,990 copy you can drive home 288 00:17:53,510 --> 00:17:51,529 since we've gone past what we were 289 00:17:54,950 --> 00:17:53,520 expecting we would like them to just try 290 00:17:57,529 --> 00:17:54,960 one more turn 291 00:17:59,630 --> 00:17:57,539 um at their current setting again that 292 00:18:10,970 --> 00:17:59,640 first set of six hooks continuing to 293 00:18:10,980 --> 00:18:21,789 taking selfies 294 00:18:26,330 --> 00:18:24,169 and you did hear the confirmation there 295 00:18:28,010 --> 00:18:26,340 that the first set of hooks have 296 00:18:31,070 --> 00:18:28,020 successfully retracted everything 297 00:18:34,310 --> 00:18:31,080 continuing to go as planned 298 00:18:48,669 --> 00:18:34,320 the second set of hooks are now in the 299 00:18:54,350 --> 00:18:51,049 this second set of hooks will take about 300 00:18:56,810 --> 00:18:54,360 two minutes as well to retract 301 00:19:12,650 --> 00:18:56,820 nightmare could config 302 00:19:53,150 --> 00:19:14,930 and we're about halfway through that 303 00:20:10,970 --> 00:19:55,789 second set of hooks continuing to 304 00:20:21,710 --> 00:20:14,150 Dragon SpaceX on the big loop all hooks 305 00:20:26,570 --> 00:20:23,810 Dragon separation and we do have 306 00:20:29,630 --> 00:20:26,580 confirmation of Freedom crew Dragon 307 00:20:33,710 --> 00:20:29,640 Freedom undocking at 1005 a.m Central 308 00:20:41,090 --> 00:20:35,630 and you're seeing a video of that 309 00:20:45,049 --> 00:20:43,370 so dragon has started to push itself 310 00:20:47,930 --> 00:20:45,059 away from the International Space 311 00:20:50,510 --> 00:20:47,940 Station and with that Peggy Whitson John 312 00:20:52,310 --> 00:20:50,520 shoffner Ali alcarney and Rihanna Barney 313 00:20:54,289 --> 00:20:52,320 have completed their Journey aboard the 314 00:20:57,890 --> 00:20:54,299 International Space Station 315 00:21:11,310 --> 00:20:57,900 again confirmed separation at 10 05 a.m 316 00:21:11,320 --> 00:21:21,909 [Music] 317 00:21:27,409 --> 00:21:24,830 and we are hearing good confirmation of 318 00:21:31,070 --> 00:21:27,419 those undocking Burns who also heard 319 00:21:32,810 --> 00:21:31,080 some enabled and Axiom two it was a 320 00:21:34,010 --> 00:21:32,820 pleasure having you on board we really 321 00:21:35,990 --> 00:21:34,020 appreciate all the hard work 322 00:21:39,770 --> 00:21:36,000 congratulations on an outstanding 323 00:21:45,049 --> 00:21:42,049 great generosity is greatly appreciated 324 00:21:47,029 --> 00:21:45,059 and I wish you come see and come win for 325 00:21:59,570 --> 00:21:47,039 your Splashdown this evening take care 326 00:21:59,580 --> 00:22:05,450 and Houston copies 327 00:22:11,570 --> 00:22:08,990 and some kind words there between Axiom 328 00:22:13,070 --> 00:22:11,580 to Commander Peggy Whitson and Steve 329 00:22:14,990 --> 00:22:13,080 Bowen who's on board the International 330 00:22:19,970 --> 00:22:15,000 Space Station monitoring today's 331 00:22:24,230 --> 00:22:22,190 now lit up against the International 332 00:22:26,450 --> 00:22:24,240 Space Station there you just saw the 333 00:22:40,090 --> 00:22:26,460 flashes from the thrusters as those 334 00:22:44,090 --> 00:22:42,529 these short Burns help increase the 335 00:22:46,430 --> 00:22:44,100 speed at which dragon is flying away 336 00:22:48,409 --> 00:22:46,440 from the space station and start to send 337 00:22:53,110 --> 00:22:48,419 it on a trajectory up and over the 338 00:22:58,850 --> 00:22:55,789 and there you can see those Thruster 339 00:23:00,169 --> 00:22:58,860 firings lighting up the the soyuz 340 00:23:34,990 --> 00:23:00,179 vehicle docked to the International 341 00:23:40,250 --> 00:23:38,090 the next burn that we're tracking is the 342 00:23:42,230 --> 00:23:40,260 departure burn which will help increase 343 00:23:44,330 --> 00:23:42,240 the additional opening rate between the 344 00:23:49,669 --> 00:23:44,340 crew dragon and the space station 345 00:23:58,810 --> 00:23:52,010 and this departure burn one is slated to 346 00:24:03,470 --> 00:24:01,130 following this burn the crew will start 347 00:24:06,409 --> 00:24:03,480 to take off their spacesuits until it's 348 00:24:11,630 --> 00:24:09,590 they do wear their launch and landings 349 00:24:14,450 --> 00:24:11,640 launch and re-entry spacesuits during 350 00:24:16,909 --> 00:24:14,460 the dynamic phases of flight 351 00:24:18,470 --> 00:24:16,919 however during this 12-hour journey to 352 00:24:20,210 --> 00:24:18,480 splash down they'll have the opportunity 353 00:24:23,690 --> 00:24:20,220 to take their spacesuits off and get 354 00:24:27,590 --> 00:24:25,669 and then they'll put their spacesuits 355 00:24:57,430 --> 00:24:27,600 back on ahead of Splashdown later this 356 00:25:05,810 --> 00:25:00,289 now one minute until the departure burn 357 00:25:11,270 --> 00:25:08,149 again this 21 second burn is going to 358 00:25:14,810 --> 00:25:11,280 help continue to propel Freedom away 359 00:25:17,270 --> 00:25:14,820 from the International Space Station 360 00:25:19,909 --> 00:25:17,280 and shortly after the departure burn 361 00:25:22,370 --> 00:25:19,919 occurs Freedom will exit the keep out 362 00:25:25,370 --> 00:25:22,380 sphere the keep out sphere is an 363 00:25:27,169 --> 00:25:25,380 imaginary sphere which is 200 meters in 364 00:25:29,750 --> 00:25:27,179 radius around the International Space 365 00:25:31,789 --> 00:25:29,760 Station and it's one of several safety 366 00:25:33,830 --> 00:25:31,799 zones that set up to govern visiting 367 00:25:36,890 --> 00:25:33,840 spacecraft either arriving or departing 368 00:25:40,850 --> 00:25:38,930 before moving into the keep out sphere 369 00:25:42,350 --> 00:25:40,860 spacecraft have to be configured where 370 00:25:44,930 --> 00:25:42,360 they would not cross the imaginary 371 00:25:47,090 --> 00:25:44,940 boundary for at least four orbits even 372 00:26:01,750 --> 00:25:47,100 if the spacecraft were to lose all of 373 00:26:01,760 --> 00:26:12,110 depart burn one underway 374 00:26:21,350 --> 00:26:13,970 and you are seeing some of those 375 00:26:26,830 --> 00:26:23,870 again this burn is using the Draco 376 00:26:32,870 --> 00:26:30,289 one nominal and all Dragon systems look 377 00:26:36,710 --> 00:26:32,880 healthy good undock at this time you are 378 00:26:38,630 --> 00:26:36,720 go to Dolph suits in 4.012 and finally a 379 00:26:40,850 --> 00:26:38,640 reminder that the big loop will be 380 00:26:45,830 --> 00:26:40,860 deactivated following dragon's exit from 381 00:26:45,840 --> 00:27:01,390 foreign 382 00:27:06,529 --> 00:27:04,010 and with that call out of a successful 383 00:27:08,269 --> 00:27:06,539 departure burn one the crew now has the 384 00:27:10,490 --> 00:27:08,279 go to get out of their spacesuits and 385 00:27:47,470 --> 00:27:10,500 get comfortable for the 12-hour Journey 386 00:28:01,370 --> 00:27:57,409 continuing to get some views 387 00:28:13,750 --> 00:28:01,380 as it backs away from the International 388 00:28:13,760 --> 00:28:22,210 or something 389 00:28:26,409 --> 00:28:25,010 and we just got word that dragon has 390 00:28:30,049 --> 00:28:26,419 exited 391 00:28:32,870 --> 00:28:30,059 again that's imaginary 392 00:28:34,430 --> 00:28:32,880 it's that imaginary sphere 200 meters in 393 00:28:37,370 --> 00:28:34,440 radius around the International Space 394 00:28:39,289 --> 00:28:37,380 Station and on your screen here so you 395 00:28:41,390 --> 00:28:39,299 continue to see Freedom back away you're 396 00:28:43,909 --> 00:28:41,400 actually able to see those windows on 397 00:28:45,830 --> 00:28:43,919 the vehicle and can kind of make out the 398 00:28:48,350 --> 00:28:45,840 crew inside as they continue to get 399 00:29:28,669 --> 00:28:48,360 smaller and smaller making their way 400 00:29:28,679 --> 00:29:32,810 happy birthday 401 00:29:39,710 --> 00:29:37,070 yep like and they see if the ards have 402 00:29:39,720 --> 00:30:11,029 um 403 00:30:15,409 --> 00:30:13,130 the next major Milestone that we are 404 00:30:21,169 --> 00:30:15,419 tracking this morning is when Dragon 405 00:30:26,149 --> 00:30:24,230 this is another imaginary shape it's a 406 00:30:28,549 --> 00:30:26,159 three-dimensional ellipsoid measuring 407 00:30:31,310 --> 00:30:28,559 four kilometers by two kilometers by two 408 00:30:36,889 --> 00:30:31,320 kilometers it's in the same family as 409 00:30:40,250 --> 00:30:38,690 one of the key differences with the 410 00:30:42,409 --> 00:30:40,260 approach ellipsoid is that Vehicles 411 00:30:49,450 --> 00:30:42,419 outside it have to be on what we call a 412 00:30:53,990 --> 00:30:51,590 and we're getting some really great 413 00:30:55,549 --> 00:30:54,000 views of dragon here as it continues to 414 00:30:59,769 --> 00:30:55,559 undock from the International Space 415 00:31:04,850 --> 00:31:02,269 you can see the nose cone is open and 416 00:31:06,470 --> 00:31:04,860 the trunk is attached before splash down 417 00:31:35,149 --> 00:31:06,480 the nose cone will close and that trunk 418 00:31:35,159 --> 00:31:48,289 later 419 00:31:48,299 --> 00:31:58,430 on 420 00:33:06,370 --> 00:32:51,110 foreign 421 00:33:11,090 --> 00:33:09,110 and with everything continuing to go 422 00:33:14,029 --> 00:33:11,100 smoothly here in Mission Control Houston 423 00:33:16,310 --> 00:33:14,039 we are waiting for Dragon to exit that 424 00:33:18,889 --> 00:33:16,320 approach ellipsoid following the on time 425 00:33:21,830 --> 00:33:18,899 undocking this morning at 10 05 a.m 426 00:33:23,930 --> 00:33:21,840 Central Time dragon has completed a 427 00:33:25,610 --> 00:33:23,940 series of burns to back it away from the 428 00:33:28,009 --> 00:33:25,620 International Space Station and again 429 00:33:30,230 --> 00:33:28,019 everything going A-Okay this morning 430 00:33:32,330 --> 00:33:30,240 here in Mission Control Houston so I'm 431 00:33:34,070 --> 00:33:32,340 going to toss it over to Hawthorne to 432 00:33:35,630 --> 00:33:34,080 give us an update and so they can share 433 00:33:38,870 --> 00:33:35,640 a little bit about what it was like to 434 00:33:41,509 --> 00:33:38,880 see undocking from their perspective 435 00:33:43,730 --> 00:33:41,519 awesome thank you Sandra 436 00:33:46,730 --> 00:33:43,740 if you're just now joining us you are 437 00:33:50,269 --> 00:33:46,740 watching the undocking of the Dragon 438 00:33:52,130 --> 00:33:50,279 Freedom vehicle carrying the ax2 crew 439 00:33:55,009 --> 00:33:52,140 members as they make their way back down 440 00:33:56,450 --> 00:33:55,019 home to Earth and just as Dragon uh 441 00:33:58,549 --> 00:33:56,460 fully autonomously flew to the 442 00:34:00,950 --> 00:33:58,559 International Space Station it is fully 443 00:34:02,570 --> 00:34:00,960 autonomously flying them back down to 444 00:34:04,870 --> 00:34:02,580 earth as well so all these Maneuvers 445 00:34:08,030 --> 00:34:04,880 that you're seeing are fully autonomous 446 00:34:10,070 --> 00:34:08,040 and we have completed a few Burns once 447 00:34:13,430 --> 00:34:10,080 the vehicle is out of the keep out 448 00:34:15,470 --> 00:34:13,440 sphere then it can perform its do you 449 00:34:18,530 --> 00:34:15,480 orbit burn and make its way back down to 450 00:34:21,530 --> 00:34:18,540 earth so what you can expect uh as 451 00:34:24,950 --> 00:34:21,540 Dragon returns is the trunk will be 452 00:34:28,490 --> 00:34:24,960 jettisoned once we um jettison the trunk 453 00:34:31,129 --> 00:34:28,500 then the vehicle can reorient reorient 454 00:34:33,589 --> 00:34:31,139 itself for making its way back into the 455 00:34:36,169 --> 00:34:33,599 Earth's atmosphere and then the drogue 456 00:34:38,869 --> 00:34:36,179 and Main parachutes will deploy and the 457 00:34:41,270 --> 00:34:38,879 crew will safely touch down in the ocean 458 00:34:43,790 --> 00:34:41,280 off the coast of Florida now just as a 459 00:34:46,490 --> 00:34:43,800 reminder this is the second flight for 460 00:34:49,609 --> 00:34:46,500 this Dragon specifically Dragon freedom 461 00:34:53,030 --> 00:34:49,619 and it flew first flew on crew 4 in 462 00:34:55,190 --> 00:34:53,040 April in 2022. this is also the 10th 463 00:34:58,250 --> 00:34:55,200 human space flight mission in the last 464 00:35:00,410 --> 00:34:58,260 three years wow exciting stuff well and 465 00:35:02,570 --> 00:35:00,420 for Axiom space these missions serve as 466 00:35:04,730 --> 00:35:02,580 a precursor in developing the teams 467 00:35:06,890 --> 00:35:04,740 systems and relationships necessary to 468 00:35:09,170 --> 00:35:06,900 operate our own Axiom station currently 469 00:35:10,790 --> 00:35:09,180 under construction for Peggy Whitson 470 00:35:12,650 --> 00:35:10,800 John schoffner and Saudi national 471 00:35:14,990 --> 00:35:12,660 astronauts Ali al-karni and Rihanna 472 00:35:16,849 --> 00:35:15,000 barnali this has been an incredibly 473 00:35:18,710 --> 00:35:16,859 successful mission 474 00:35:20,690 --> 00:35:18,720 as the second private mission to the 475 00:35:22,609 --> 00:35:20,700 International Space Station Axiom 2 is 476 00:35:24,710 --> 00:35:22,619 also an important step for Axiom space 477 00:35:27,170 --> 00:35:24,720 and its academic and Industrial Partners 478 00:35:28,370 --> 00:35:27,180 to perform proof of concept studies and 479 00:35:30,349 --> 00:35:28,380 cutting-edge advancements in 480 00:35:32,450 --> 00:35:30,359 microgravity during their time on the 481 00:35:34,910 --> 00:35:32,460 orbiting laboratory the ax2 astronauts 482 00:35:36,770 --> 00:35:34,920 successfully executed over 20 steam 483 00:35:38,630 --> 00:35:36,780 Outreach engagements and 20 different 484 00:35:41,270 --> 00:35:38,640 microgravity experiments as well as 485 00:35:43,310 --> 00:35:41,280 eight media events they utilize utilize 486 00:35:45,050 --> 00:35:43,320 novel Technologies on orbit that could 487 00:35:47,650 --> 00:35:45,060 be used for future human space flight 488 00:35:50,089 --> 00:35:47,660 Pursuits and benefit humankind on Earth 489 00:35:52,849 --> 00:35:50,099 returning with them in the SpaceX Dragon 490 00:35:54,950 --> 00:35:52,859 freedom is more than 300 pounds of cargo 491 00:35:56,870 --> 00:35:54,960 and important data that will impact our 492 00:35:59,329 --> 00:35:56,880 understanding of human physiology on 493 00:36:01,010 --> 00:35:59,339 Earth and on orbit and beyond all that 494 00:36:03,410 --> 00:36:01,020 they also had a few moments to take into 495 00:36:06,890 --> 00:36:03,420 view unlike any found on Earth looking 496 00:36:08,930 --> 00:36:06,900 at the planet from 250 miles above it 497 00:36:11,390 --> 00:36:08,940 so for more details on the incredible 498 00:36:15,170 --> 00:36:11,400 work performed by this crew and on orbit 499 00:36:17,569 --> 00:36:15,180 check out the axiomsface.com ax2 500 00:36:19,430 --> 00:36:17,579 research website 501 00:36:21,650 --> 00:36:19,440 it's going to be pretty incredible to 502 00:36:23,510 --> 00:36:21,660 see all of the work that they perform on 503 00:36:26,030 --> 00:36:23,520 station brought back and those data 504 00:36:27,589 --> 00:36:26,040 analyzed and everything really given uh 505 00:36:29,089 --> 00:36:27,599 sort of its its full breadth of 506 00:36:29,870 --> 00:36:29,099 knowledge once they get back here on 507 00:36:31,849 --> 00:36:29,880 Earth 508 00:36:33,770 --> 00:36:31,859 yeah Duke this has been an incredible 509 00:36:36,290 --> 00:36:33,780 Mission so far and we're going to send 510 00:36:38,270 --> 00:36:36,300 it back over to Houston Texas mission 511 00:36:42,069 --> 00:36:38,280 control with Sandra Jones how's it going 512 00:36:46,310 --> 00:36:44,569 thanks Jesse and Duke everything's still 513 00:36:48,109 --> 00:36:46,320 continuing to go smoothly here in 514 00:36:50,390 --> 00:36:48,119 Mission Control Houston we are standing 515 00:36:52,130 --> 00:36:50,400 by for Dragon freedom to exit that 516 00:36:54,470 --> 00:36:52,140 approach ellipsoid 517 00:36:56,510 --> 00:36:54,480 again this is a four kilometer by two 518 00:36:59,030 --> 00:36:56,520 kilometer by two kilometer Zone around 519 00:37:01,490 --> 00:36:59,040 the International Space Station in which 520 00:37:03,950 --> 00:37:01,500 a vehicle must be on a 24-hour safe 521 00:37:06,650 --> 00:37:03,960 trajectory from interfering with space 522 00:37:20,390 --> 00:37:06,660 station even if it lost all maneuvering 523 00:37:27,550 --> 00:37:23,329 we are just a few minutes away from that 524 00:37:32,450 --> 00:37:30,170 now once that 525 00:37:34,130 --> 00:37:32,460 approach ellipsoid exit does occur the 526 00:37:35,930 --> 00:37:34,140 team here in Mission Control will 527 00:37:38,329 --> 00:37:35,940 continue to monitor every step of the 528 00:37:40,670 --> 00:37:38,339 way but the prime responsibility once 529 00:37:48,589 --> 00:37:40,680 they exit approach ellipsoid will be on 530 00:37:52,790 --> 00:37:50,690 so again just a few minutes away from 531 00:38:38,810 --> 00:37:52,800 approach ellipsoid exit we are targeting 532 00:38:43,609 --> 00:38:41,450 another thing that will happen once the 533 00:38:46,490 --> 00:38:43,619 crew exits the approach ellipsoid is 534 00:38:48,230 --> 00:38:46,500 that integrated Communications Loop 535 00:38:53,450 --> 00:38:48,240 called the big loop will be taken down 536 00:38:58,930 --> 00:38:56,630 Communications and at this time 537 00:39:01,310 --> 00:38:58,940 crew Dragon freedom is 538 00:39:25,930 --> 00:39:01,320 916 meters away from the International 539 00:39:54,370 --> 00:39:29,030 just about a minute until expected exit 540 00:39:59,030 --> 00:39:56,329 thank you 541 00:40:23,450 --> 00:39:59,040 Dragon SpaceX Comcheck on Dragon to 542 00:40:28,190 --> 00:40:26,089 hey Peru we've got you five by five on 543 00:40:31,310 --> 00:40:28,200 dragging to ground over I'm assuming the 544 00:40:33,890 --> 00:40:31,320 cabin mic at this time we've just exited 545 00:40:37,310 --> 00:40:33,900 the approach ellipsoid and dragon is on 546 00:40:38,450 --> 00:40:37,320 a safe free free drift trajectory and 547 00:40:50,210 --> 00:40:38,460 I'm letting you know that we're going to 548 00:40:55,250 --> 00:40:52,730 and we did get that confirmation that 549 00:40:57,589 --> 00:40:55,260 dragon dragon has successfully exited 550 00:41:00,530 --> 00:40:57,599 the approach ellipsoid and is continuing 551 00:41:02,690 --> 00:41:00,540 their Journey back to Earth so with that 552 00:41:04,490 --> 00:41:02,700 from here in Mission Control Houston we 553 00:41:06,890 --> 00:41:04,500 will conclude our coverage of this 554 00:41:09,410 --> 00:41:06,900 Mission and hand it over to the teams at 555 00:41:11,569 --> 00:41:09,420 SpaceX and Axiom to take it from here 556 00:41:13,370 --> 00:41:11,579 thank you so much for joining us for our 557 00:41:15,589 --> 00:41:13,380 coverage today of hatch closure and 558 00:41:19,490 --> 00:41:15,599 undocking until next time this is 559 00:41:24,950 --> 00:41:22,310 awesome thank you Sandra now that Peggy 560 00:41:27,109 --> 00:41:24,960 Whitson John shoffner Ali alcarney and 561 00:41:28,910 --> 00:41:27,119 Rihanna Barney have Departed the 562 00:41:31,550 --> 00:41:28,920 International Space Station it will only 563 00:41:33,410 --> 00:41:31,560 take them roughly 12 hours until they 564 00:41:35,329 --> 00:41:33,420 make their way back down to earth next 565 00:41:37,010 --> 00:41:35,339 up the crew will doff their spacesuits 566 00:41:39,770 --> 00:41:37,020 to get a little bit more comfy for 567 00:41:42,290 --> 00:41:39,780 flight after a brief off-duty period the 568 00:41:44,810 --> 00:41:42,300 crew will then begin final cabin in in 569 00:41:47,210 --> 00:41:44,820 Cabin preparations and approximately six 570 00:41:49,370 --> 00:41:47,220 and a half hours from now they will Dawn 571 00:41:51,349 --> 00:41:49,380 or put back on their spacesuits and 572 00:41:54,290 --> 00:41:51,359 begin final preparations for the orbit 573 00:41:55,790 --> 00:41:54,300 entry and Splashdown our teams here on 574 00:41:57,650 --> 00:41:55,800 the ground will continue to keep an eye 575 00:42:01,069 --> 00:41:57,660 on the weather to ensure a safe return 576 00:42:02,930 --> 00:42:01,079 to Earth for Dragon and the ax2 crew 577 00:42:06,230 --> 00:42:02,940 and should the current projections hold 578 00:42:08,569 --> 00:42:06,240 starting at 1104 PM Eastern and 804 PM 579 00:42:10,310 --> 00:42:08,579 Pacific this evening Axiom and SpaceX 580 00:42:12,530 --> 00:42:10,320 will pick back up with live coverage of 581 00:42:14,450 --> 00:42:12,540 the conclusion of this ax2 Mission 582 00:42:16,310 --> 00:42:14,460 should teams need to adjust the timing 583 00:42:19,010 --> 00:42:16,320 of Splashdown it is our plan to go live 584 00:42:20,630 --> 00:42:19,020 about an hour before Splashdown for the 585 00:42:22,810 --> 00:42:20,640 latest on the timing of this final stage 586 00:42:25,130 --> 00:42:22,820 of the ax2 journey be sure to visit 587 00:42:28,550 --> 00:42:25,140 axiomspace.com and you can track Dragon 588 00:42:31,010 --> 00:42:28,560 Freedom's flight on spacex.com launches 589 00:42:33,170 --> 00:42:31,020 from all of us at Axiom space thank you 590 00:42:35,150 --> 00:42:33,180 to NASA for the incredible efforts made 591 00:42:37,190 --> 00:42:35,160 on this mission for the shared goal of 592 00:42:39,490 --> 00:42:37,200 expanding access to low earth orbit to 593 00:42:41,990 --> 00:42:39,500 include more countries institutions 594 00:42:44,270 --> 00:42:42,000 Industries and individuals than ever 595 00:42:46,310 --> 00:42:44,280 before this is how we are building 596 00:42:48,770 --> 00:42:46,320 history and thank you Jesse for sharing 597 00:42:50,569 --> 00:42:48,780 the desk with me it's been an honor and 598 00:42:52,790 --> 00:42:50,579 thank you for tuning in all of you 599 00:42:54,410 --> 00:42:52,800 spasiba shukran we look forward to 600 00:43:06,309 --> 00:42:54,420 sharing the culmination of this Mission 601 00:43:06,319 --> 00:43:10,390 thank you 602 00:43:10,400 --> 00:43:16,250 [Music]