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FREEDOM

retired
Technology DemonstrationLEOCOSPAR 1998-067KSLaunched 12/9/2016
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
HTV-6
Launch Vehicle
H-IIB
Launch Date
12/9/2016
Last Contact
2/5/2017
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
400 km
Inclination
51.64 deg
Dry Mass
1 kg
Total Mass
1 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Technology Demonstration
Payload Category
TECH
Payload Class
A
Organizations
Operator
Tohoku University
Manufacturer
Nakashimada Engineering Works Ltd.
Registry
COSPAR ID
1998-067KS
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/862
Track
Mentions
173
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The Freedom Mission is scheduled to launch on Intuitive Machines' second mission later 2024.

PlanGeneralValue 3.8Feb 20, 2024Lonestar Achieves Successful Testing of Data Center Concept En Route To The Moon
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Poor weather at splashdown sites delayed Freedom’s planned undocking from the ISS on 2024-02-03 and extended the Ax-3 mission by nearly a week.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Feb 9, 2024Ax-3 private astronaut mission splashes down

Freedom undocked from the ISS on 2024-02-07 and then completed an unusually long two-day transit back to Earth.

GeneralValue 3.6Feb 9, 2024Ax-3 private astronaut mission splashes down

Dragon Freedom spacecraft separated from the International Space Station at 9:20 a.m. ET on Wednesday, 2024-02-07.

PlanValue 4.2Feb 9, 2024UPDATE 4: A Dragon lands in the Atlantic as Ax-3 astronauts return to Earth

Dragon Freedom autonomously undocked from the space-facing port of the International Space Station on Wednesday, 2024-02-07 at 9:20 a.m. ET.

PlanValue 4.0Feb 7, 2024UPDATE 3: Three astronauts inside a Dragon successfully en route to Earth after Ax-3 mission at ISS

The SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft carrying four Axiom Mission 3 astronauts was photographed docked to the International Space Station shortly after orbital sunrise on 2024-01-20.

GeneralPlanValue 4.0Feb 6, 2024UPDATE: SpaceX stands down from ISS undocking NASA’s Ax-3 astronauts to return to Earth

Freedom Space was established in 2023.

GrowthValue 1.8Jan 25, 2024Freedom Space Technologies awarded OMNI Federal contract for SSC FORGE C2 Mission

Freedom Space will deliver software solutions for FORGE C2 that build upon ATLAS Space Operations’ Freedom software platform and will bridge the architecture of the government’s existing systems with a new prototype under development.

RelationshipsCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jan 25, 2024Freedom Space Technologies awarded OMNI Federal contract for SSC FORGE C2 Mission

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying four Axiom Mission 3 astronauts aboard the Dragon Freedom spacecraft from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

PlanValue 4.5Jan 22, 2024Ax-3 Mission Successfully Reaches ISS With all-European Astronauts

The Crew Dragon Freedom is scheduled to dock with the International Space Station on 2024-01-20 at 4:19 a.m. Eastern.

PlanValue 4.0Jan 18, 2024SpaceX launches third Axiom mission to ISS

Ax-3 featured the third flight of the Crew Dragon Freedom spacecraft and the fifth flight of the Falcon 9 booster used on the mission.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jan 18, 2024SpaceX launches third Axiom mission to ISS

The Freedom of Information Act was applied to seek documentation regarding the ExoMars cancellation in the Irish jurisdiction.

LegalValue 1.2Oct 2, 2023Secrets of ExoMars

The Freedom Power Supply Unit can output 100V-500V from a 12V or 24V vehicle power supply.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Sep 15, 2023Drone Evolution launches Sentinel Tethered UAV

SENTINEL can be powered by Drone Evolution’s patented Freedom Power Supply Unit (PSU).

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Sep 15, 2023Drone Evolution launches Sentinel Tethered UAV

Freedom Space is purpose-built in Colorado Springs to support requirements of the United States Department of Defense and National Security Space organizations, including classified missions.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.0Sep 6, 2023Freedom Space gains traction with Government customers

Freedom Space is purpose built to support unique requirements, including classified missions, of the United States Department of Defense and National Security Space organizations.

GeneralValue 1.4Jul 6, 2023ATLAS Space Operations launches Freedom Space to support government missions + also names a new CEO

The Dragon spacecraft Freedom is scheduled to dock with the International Space Station at about 9:16 a.m. Eastern on 2023-05-22.

PlanValue 4.2May 21, 2023SpaceX launches second Axiom Space private astronaut mission to ISS

ATLAS Space Operations utilizes Freedom Software together with a global federated antenna network to provide end-to-end monitoring of all assets.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.8May 11, 2023Sidus Space Selects ATLAS Space Operations to Expand Ground Station Services for LizzieSat Constellation

ATLAS Space Operations uses Freedom™ Software together with a global federated antenna network to provide end-to-end monitoring of satellite assets.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.8May 11, 2023Sidus Space expands global ground network with ATLAS Space Operations contract

Motiv Space Systems custom-engineered a six-degree-of-freedom force-torque sensor for NASA/JPL’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover that operates at -135°C.

CapabilityValue 4.5May 4, 2023Motiv Space Systems to Showcase its Latest Innovations in Space Technology at the Space Tech Expo 2023