Ax-4 Mission | Crew Press Conference | Axiom Space
Axiom Space held a virtual press conference with the astronauts of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), the company’s fourth commercial astronaut mission to the International Space Station. The Ax-4 crew presented their training and experience, preparedness, and mission objectives. This was the first opportunity for reporters to talk with the full Ax-4 crew.
The Ax-4 mission will “realize the return” to human spaceflight for India, Poland, and Hungary, with each nation’s first and only government-sponsored flight taking place more than 40 years ago. While Ax-4 marks each nation’s second human spaceflight mission in history, it will be the first time all three nations will execute a mission on board the space station. This historic mission underscores how Axiom Space is redefining the pathway to low-Earth orbit and elevating national space programs globally.
The Ax-4 crew includes Commander Peggy Whitson of the United States, Mission Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla of India, Mission Specialist Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski of the European Space Agency (ESA)/Poland, and Mission Specialist Tibor Kapu of Hungary.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Ax-4 crew aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to the space station from Florida no earlier than spring 2025. Once docked, the Ax-4 astronauts plan to spend up to 14 days on board implementing a full mission comprised of microgravity research, technology demonstrations, educational outreach, and media events.
Learn more about Ax-4: https://www.axiomspace.com/missions/ax4
Duration: 57 minutes
Release Date: Jan. 31, 2025
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