Ax-3 Commander Michael López-Alegría: Crew Dragon Landing | Axiom Space

Ax-3 Commander Michael López-Alegría: Crew Dragon Landing | Axiom Space

Ax-3 Commander Michael López-Alegría (United States-Spain) arrives back on Earth, making history as the first person to ride aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft twice.

The crew of Axiom Space’s Ax-3 Mission to the International Space Station, commander Michael López-Alegría (United States-Spain), pilot Walter Villadei (Italy), mission specialist Alper Gezeravcı (Türkiye) and European Space Agency (ESA) project astronaut Marcus Wandt (Sweden), was successfully recovered from SpaceX’s “Freedom” Crew Dragon spacecraft.

SpaceX’s “Freedom” Crew Dragon spacecraft splashed down off the coast of Florida, on February 9, 2024, at 13:30 UTC (8:30am EST). 

The Ax-3 astronauts completed 18 days aboard the orbiting laboratory at the conclusion of their mission. The SpaceX Crew Dragon returned to Earth with more than 550 pounds of science and supplies, including NASA experiments and hardware.

Learn more about Ax-3 at:

https://axiomspace.com/ax3

Michael López-Alegría Official Biography:

https://www.axiomspace.com/astronaut/michael-lopez-alegria

Former astronaut Michael López-Alegría's official NASA biography: 

https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/lopez-alegria_michael_0.pdf

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.

Image Credit: Axiom Space/SpaceX

Image Date: Feb. 9, 2024

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