| Crew DragonFreedom | |
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 Crew Dragon Freedom during rollout to pad 39A in April 2022. | |
| Type | Space capsule |
| Class | Dragon 2 |
| Eponym | Freedom 7 |
| Serialno. | C212[1] |
| Owner | SpaceX |
| Manufacturer | SpaceX |
| Specifications | |
| Dimensions | 4.4 m × 3.7 m (14 ft × 12 ft) |
| Power | Solar panel |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 Block 5 |
| History | |
| Location | International Space Station |
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| Flights | 5 |
| Flight time | 374 days, 19 hours, 15 minutes (currently in space) |
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Crew DragonFreedom (serial number C212) is the fourth operationalCrew Dragon reusable spacecraft manufactured and operated bySpaceX. It first launched on 27 April 2022 to theInternational Space Station (ISS) on theSpaceX Crew-4 mission. It was subsequently used for two private spaceflight missions to the ISS operated byAxiom Space,Axiom Mission 2 in May 2023 andAxiom Mission 3 in January 2024. It most recently launched to space in February 2026 on theSpaceX Crew-12 mission. The capsule was named after the fundamental human right of freedom and theFreedom 7 capsule that took astronautAlan Shepard on the first human spaceflight from the United States.
On 23 March 2022, it was announced that Dragon C212 had been given the nameFreedom. AstronautKjell Lindgren said that the name was chosen because it celebrates a fundamental human right, and the industry and innovation that emanate from the unencumbered human spirit.[2] The name also honorsFreedom 7, the space capsule used byAlan Shepard'sMercury Redstone 3, the first United Stateshuman spaceflight mission (May 5, 1961).[3][4]
On 16 April 2022,Freedom was transported from SpaceX's processing facility inCape Canaveral toLaunch Complex 39A atKennedy Space Center.[5]Freedom's maiden flight,SpaceX Crew-4, was originally scheduled for 20 April 2022 but was delayed to 23 April due to launch preparations.[6] The mission was later delayed again because the docking port needed for arrival (Harmony zenith port) was occupied byCrew DragonEndeavour onAxiom Mission 1 (Ax-1). Ax-1's departure, originally set for 19 April, was delayed until 25 April due to bad weather in the recovery zones in theAtlantic Ocean.[7]Freedom successfully launched for SpaceX Crew-4 on 27 April 2022.[8]
List includes only completed or currently manifested missions. Dates are listed inUTC, and for future events, they are the earliest possible opportunities (also known asNET dates) and may change.
| Flight No. | Mission andPatch | Launch | Landing | Duration | Remarks | Crew | Outcome |
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| 1 | Crew-4 | 27 April 2022, 07:52:55 | 14 October 2022, 20:55:02 | 170 days, 13 hours, 2 minutes | Long duration mission. Ferried four members of theExpedition 67/68 crew to the ISS. | Success | |
| 2 | Axiom Mission 2 (patch) | 21 May 2023, 21:37:09 | 31 May 2023, 03:04:24 | 9 days, 5 hours, 27 minutes | Fully private flight to the ISS. Contracted by Axiom Space. Axiom employee served as commander,Saudi Space Agency bought two seats and sent two astronauts to research cancer, cloud seeding, and microgravity.[9] Third seat purchased by a tourist. | Success | |
| 3 | Axiom Mission 3 (patch) | 18 January 2024 21:49:11 | 9 February 2024 13:30 | 21 days, 15 hours, 40 minutes | Fully private flight to the ISS. Axiom employee served as commander, other seats purchased byAM,TUA andSNSA/ESA. | Success | |
| 4 | Crew‑9 | 28 September 2024, 17:17:21 | 18 March 2025, 21:57:07 | 171 days, 4 hours and 39 minutes | Long-duration mission. Was the first crewed mission to launch fromSLC-40.[10] Launch was delayed and ferried two crew members of theExpedition 72 crew to the ISS and returned them, along with the crew from theBoeing Crew Flight Test because of issues with theBoeing Starliner Calypso.[11] |
| Success |
| 5 | Crew-12 | 13 February 2026, 10:15 | October 2026 (planned) | Long-duration mission. Planned to ferry fourExpedition 74/75 crew members to the ISS. | In progress |
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