Four Private Astronauts Are Now on the International Space Station for the Ax2 mission By Nancy_A
“Congratulations to Axiom, SpaceX, and the Axiom Mission 2 crew on a successful launch! During their time aboard the International Space Station, the Ax-2 astronauts will carry out more than 20 scientific experiments, helping us better understand space radiation, weather in low-gravity conditions, and more,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson,“This mission is more proof of NASA’s commitment to help our industry partners develop the next generation of space technology and a support a growing...
Axiom-2 crew from left to right: Mission Specialist Ali Alqarni, Mission Specialist Rayyanah Barnawi, Commander Dr. Peggy Whitson, and Pilot John Shoffner. Whitson holds the record for most days spent in space by an American astronaut , conducting the most spacewalks by a woman , and the first woman to command the ISS . After retiring from NASA in June 2018, she became a consultant for Axiom Space and now holds the distinction of being the first woman to command a private space mission.Axiom Space astronauts are expected to depart the space station May 30, pending weather, for a return to Earth and splashdown off the coast of Florida.
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