Rookie Crewmates Kept Things Fresh for Ax-4 Astronaut Peggy Whitson: 'It's Always Great to Relive a Little Bit of that First Time'

Rookie crewmates kept things fresh for Ax-4 astronaut Peggy Whitson: 'It's always great to relive a little bit of that first time'

Ax-4 commander Peggy Whitson just extended her American duration record on the International Space Station. She also served as coach to the three rookie astronauts who flew with her.

Astronaut Whitson reflects on successes of Axiom-4 mission - Radio Iowa

Iowa native astronaut Peggy Whitson says her two main goals were met during the recent Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station. Whitson says she wanted to create not only a high-performing crew, but also one with bonds that would last a lifetime. During today’s Axiom Space news conference to “debrief” the mission, she touted […]

Astronaut Whitson reflects on successes of Axiom-4 mission

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa native astronaut Peggy Whitson says her two main goals were met during the recent Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station. Whitson says she wanted to create not only a high-performing crew, but also one with bonds that would last a lifetime. During today’s (Friday) Axiom Space news conference to “debrief” the mission, she touted how the four-member crew performed more than 60 experiments while aboard the orbiting r…