![]() “I first want to congratulate Michael, Larry, Eytan, and Mark. They’ll work alongside the current government crew aboard the outpost - the seven-person Expedition 67 astronauts and cosmonauts.Īxiom Space is partnered with SpaceX for at least four missions with Ax-1 being the first in the series. When the crew of Dragon Endeavour arrive at the International Space Station tomorrow, they will be the first completely-private crew to live, visit and work on the floating lab. The company plans to attach the first module of Axiom Station to the ISS as early as 2024 before embarking on its own free-flying platform in space commencing its own human spaceflight missions. Axiom plans to build and operate its own commercial segment on the orbiting outpost, which could detach to be its own Axiom Station when the ISS is at the end of its life. The 10-day mission is just the beginning for the commercial space company. The crew is composed of commander Michael Lopez-Alegria, a retired NASA astronaut and Axiom Space’s vice president of business Larry Conner, a real estate entrepreneur Mark Pathy, a Canadian businessman and Eytan Stibbe, an Israeli pilot. Congratulations to Axiom, SpaceX, and the Axiom-1 crew for making this first private mission to the International Space Station a reality.” “NASA’s partnership with industry through the commercial cargo and crew programs has led our nation to this new era in human spaceflight - one with limitless potential. “What a historic launch! Thank you to the dedicated teams at NASA who have worked tirelessly to make this mission a reality,” said Administrator Bill Nelson in an Axiom Space news release. The crew is set to conduct a total of 25 science-related experiments accumulating 100 hours of work related to their specific areas of philanthropy. EDT (15:17 UTC) April 8, 2022, from Launch Complex 39A. Aboard the spacecraft four private astronauts are bound for the International Space Station for science and STEM research. Launching from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket left Earth on an all-private astronaut mission for Axiom Space. Credit: Theresa Cross / Spaceflight Insider EDT April 9, 2022, where they will spend 8 days at the orbiting outpost. ![]() The four astronauts destined for the International Space Station at 7:45 a.m. SpaceX launches Axiom Space’s all-private astronaut crew into orbit.
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