Axiom Mission 4

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Axiom Mission 4
 

Axiom Mission 4 (or Ax-4) is a private spaceflight to the International Space Station. The flight will be launched on October 2024 and will last 14 days. It is operated by Axiom Space and used a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.[1][2]

The flight will take off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, using the Falcon 9 launcher.

The flight is in collaboration with NASA and will be the fourth flight of Axiom Space after Axiom Mission 1, Axiom Mission 2 and Axiom Mission 3.[3]

Crew[edit]

The flight crew will include veteran astronaut Peggy Whitson and three more astronauts who have not yet been determined. It is known that one of the team members will be the winner of the "Space Hero" reality show. In addition, the team is expected to include a Hungarian astronaut and a Polish astronaut.[4][5]

Prime crew
Position Astronaut
Spacecraft commander United States / Peggy Whitson, Axiom Space
Pilot TBA
Mission Specialist 1 TBA
Mission Specialist 2 TBA

References[edit]

  1. ^ "NASA Selects Axiom Space for Fourth Private Astronaut Mission to International Space Station". Axiom Space. 2023-08-03. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  2. ^ published, Josh Dinner (2023-08-04). "NASA and Axiom Space sign-on for 4th private astronaut mission to space station". Space.com. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  3. ^ "NASA Selects Axiom Space for Another Private Space Mission in 2024 - NASA". Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  4. ^ "Axiom finalizing agreements for private astronaut mission to space station – Spaceflight Now". Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  5. ^ "PM Modi reveals names of 4 Gaganyaan mission astronauts". Indian Express. 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2024-02-27.