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The Ax-2 crew only had a limited time to address Earth, as the mission could only send live messages back while over a designated ground station. This one came as the crew'sCrew Dragon spacecraft passed over Los Angeles, granting them just 7 minutes to speak to Earth. The crew spoke from the capsule, named Freedom, as it followed behind the ISS at an altitude of around 186 miles .
"It's pretty amazing, the feeling when the second stage kicks the Dragon off into orbit and you realize instantly you're weightless. It's just an amazing feeling," the first-time astronaut said."Eventually, we crossed into daylight, and we got our first view of Earth, and it's right outside the window."
Not all of the crew are first-time astronauts. Whitson, who introduced the crew during the broadcast to Earth with a cheerful"Hey gang," is director of human spaceflight atand has flown on three previous space missions, clocking up an incredible 665 days in space in the process. Whitson already held the distinction of being the first woman to command the ISS, and the Ax-2 mission sees her become the first woman to command a private space mission.
A view of the SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom docked with the International Space Station as orbital sunrise begins.
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