NASA Flight Readiness Review Concludes, Ax-2 Mission Remains on Track

NASA’s Agency Flight Readiness Review (FRR) for Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2) to the International Space Station (ISS) has concluded, clearing the mission to progress toward its upcoming launch from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. During NASA’s FRR, officials from Axiom Space, NASA, and SpaceX evaluated the ability to launch and safely conduct on-orbit flight operations.    

Participants in the briefing included: 

  • Derek Hassmann, chief of mission integration and operations, Axiom Space 

  • Ken Bowersox, associate administrator, Space Operations Mission Directorate, NASA 

  • Joel Montalbano, manager, International Space Station Program, NASA 

  • Angela Hart, manager, Commercial Low-Earth Orbit Development Program, NASA 

  • William Gerstenmaier, vice president, Build and Flight Reliability, SpaceX 

Click here for the recording of the NASA FRR press conference.

Tomorrow, May 16 at 11:00 a.m. ET, Axiom Space will hold a virtual press conference with the Ax-2 crew to highlight their experiences leading up to the mission, preparedness, and important mission objectives. 

Media must register to participate in this briefing. You can watch the press conference live on axiomspace.com. 

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