Watch again: Axiom Space's Ax-1 launches from Kennedy Space Center, headed to International Space Station

SpaceX, Axiom successfully launch 1st private civilian crew to space station

The first private civilian crew made history on Friday, hitching a ride to the International Space Station on SpaceX's Axiom-1 mission.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER - Ax-1, the first all-private crewed space flight to the International Space Station, launched Friday morning, April 8, at 11:17 a.m. from the Kennedy Space Center.

There are four astronauts aboard the Space X Dragon Endeavor – Commander Michael López-Alegría of USA/Spain, Pilot Larry Connor of USA, Mission Specialist Eytan Stibbe of Israel, and Mission Specialist Mark Pathy of Canada.

SpaceX, Axiom successfully launch 1st private crew to space station

The first private civilian crew made history on Friday, hitching a ride to the International Space Station on SpaceX's Axiom-1 mission.

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying the Axiom Space Ax-1 mission is in the foreground on Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center as NASA's Artemis I rocket sits on nearby Pad 39B for tests.

All four are expected to reach the ISS at 6:45 a.m. on Saturday, April 9, 2022.

If you missed the launch, you can watch it again below.

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