Recap: Ax-2 Mission Launch to International Space Station Docking | Axiom Space

Recap: Ax-2 Mission Launch to International Space Station Docking  | Axiom Space

The crew of Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2) launched from the historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station on Sunday, May 21st, 2023, at 5:37pm ET. Follow their journey from launch day to the start of their eight-day mission aboard the orbiting laboratory at axiomspace.com

Mission Commander Peggy Whitson  (United States) Axiom Space Biography

https://www.axiomspace.com/astronaut/peggy-whitson

Mission Specialist Ali Alqarni (Saudi Arabia) Axiom Space Biography

https://www.axiomspace.com/astronaut/ali-alqarni

Mission Specialist Rayyanah Barnawi (Saudi Arabia) Axiom Space Biography

https://www.axiomspace.com/astronaut/rayyanah-barnawi

Pilot John Shoffner (United States) Axiom Space Biography

https://www.axiomspace.com/astronaut/john-shoffner

"Axiom Space is guided by the vision of a thriving home in space that benefits every human, everywhere. The leader in providing space infrastructure as a service, Axiom offers end-to-end missions to the International Space Station today while privately developing its successor – a permanent commercial destination in Earth’s orbit that will sustain human growth off the planet and bring untold benefits back home."

Credit: Axiom Space

Duration: 2 minutes

Release Date: May 23, 2023

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