US EditionNASA to Participate in Next Private Astronaut Mission Teleconference
- On May 20, 2025, NASA will take part in a media call organized by Axiom Space to provide details about Axiom Mission 4, the upcoming private astronaut flight to the International Space Station.
- This event follows three previous private missions by Axiom, with the fourth mission planned for launch no earlier than June 8, 2025, from Kennedy Space Center.
- Ax-4 will launch on a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a four-person multinational crew to complete about 60 microgravity research experiments.
- The mission will be led by Axiom Space’s director of human spaceflight, Peggy Whitson, who has a background as a NASA astronaut, with ISRO astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla serving as the pilot.
- NASA's involvement aligns with its commercial strategy to develop a low Earth orbit economy, facilitating research while focusing on Artemis lunar missions preparing for Mars exploration.
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NASA to Participate in Next Private Astronaut Mission Teleconference
WASHINGTON, May 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will join a media teleconference hosted by Axiom Space at 10:30 a.m. EDT, Tuesday, May 20, to discuss the launch of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), the fourth private astronaut mission to the International…
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