Ax-1 Tribute: First Private Crew Mission | International Space Station

Ax-1 Tribute: First Private Crew Mission | International Space Station

The Ax-1 crew members are home! Commander Michael López-Alegría of Spain and the United States, Pilot Larry Connor of the United States, and Mission Specialists Eytan Stibbe of Israel, and Mark Pathy of Canada splashed down safely off the coast of Florida after 17 days in space. Here are a few images of their time aboard the International Space Station as the first all private crew mission. The crew conducted scientific research, outreach, and commercial activities.

Ax-1 Pilot Larry Connor

Ax-1 Mission Specialist Eytan Stibbe

Ax-1 Mission Specialist Mark Pathy

Ax-1 Commander Michael López-Alegría

Former NASA astronaut, Michael López-Alegría, is vice-president of business development for Axiom Space. López-Alegría has flown four times in space on space shuttle missions STS-73, STS-92, and STS-113. He was also the commander of the ISS Expedition 14, coming to and from the space station aboard a Russian Soyuz TMA-9.

More information about Axiom Space and the Ax-1 Mission can be found at www.axiomspace.com.

Credit: Axiom Space

Image Dates: April 13-25, 2022

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