Private astronauts launched on SpaceX's Axiom-2 mission to ISS.
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Axiom 2, the second all-commercial mission to the International Space Station, has launched from the Kennedy Space Center. The mission is commanded by former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson and includes the first Saudi woman to fly into space. The crew will be responsible for 20 science experiments, including stem cell research, during their 10-day stay on the ISS. Axiom uses these commercial missions to build experience with SpaceX and NASA as it works toward building its own commercial space station.
Topics:science#axiom-2#commercial-space-station#international-space-station#private-astronaut-mission#science-and-technology#stem-cell-research
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