Axiom Space Continues Private Space Missions with Second Launch in May.
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Axiom Space's second private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Ax-2, is scheduled to launch on May 8 with a crew of four, including two Saudi astronauts. The mission will last for 10 days and will involve microgravity research and educational outreach activities. Axiom plans to add commercial modules to the ISS as precursors to a standalone space station in the late 2020s. The company has signed a mission order with NASA for a third private astronaut mission, Ax-3, scheduled for as soon as November.
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