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Axiom Mission 2 (or Ax-2) was a private crewed spaceflight operated by Axiom Space. Ax-2 was launched on 21 May 2023 on a SpaceX Falcon 9, successfully docking with the International Space Station (ISS) on 22 May. [3][2] After eight days docked to the ISS, the Dragon crew capsule Freedom undocked and returned to Earth twelve hours later.
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried a former Nasa astronaut and three civilian customers for a week-long stay aboard the ISS. It is the second private mission to the space station, following Axiom ...
During their stay, the Crew-6 astronauts also hosted the Axiom Mission 2 crew, a group of one former NASA astronaut and three paying customers that included an American businessman and two ...
Peggy Annette Whitson (born February 9, 1960) is an American biochemistry researcher, and astronaut working for Axiom Space. She retired from NASA in 2018, after serving as Chief Astronaut. [3] Over all her missions, Whitson has a total of 665 days in space, more than any other American or woman. [4][5]
Axiom Space, Inc., also known as Axiom Space, is an American privately funded space infrastructure developer headquartered in Houston, Texas. Founded in 2016 by Michael T. Suffredini and Kam Ghaffarian, the company first flew a spaceflight in 2022: Axiom Mission 1, the first commercially crewed private spaceflight to the International Space Station.
The mission, called Axiom-2 (Ax-2) is the second private astronaut mission to launch to the ISS, with more flights planned.… Axiom Space’s private astronaut mission to ISS broadens access to space
Axiom Mission 3. Axiom Mission 3 (or Ax-3) was a private spaceflight to the International Space Station. The flight launched on 18 January 2024, [1] and lasted for 21 days, successfully splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean. [3] It was operated by Axiom Space and used a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft. [4] The booster, B1080, had previously flown ...
Courtesy of Axiom Space An Ohio billionaire is planning a deep-sea dive to the wreckage of the Titanic in 2026, with the help of a submersibles company that specializes in ultra-deep diving equipment.