"Axiom Space's Historic Ax-3 Mission: Meet the All-European Crew"

Axiom Space is set to launch its third private astronaut mission, Ax-3, with a four-person European crew aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to conduct research on the International Space Station (ISS) for about two weeks. The crew includes former NASA astronaut Michael "LA" López-Alegría, Italian Air Force colonel Walter Villadei, Turkey's first astronaut Alper Gezeravcı, and Swedish Air Force lieutenant colonel Marcus Wandt. The mission aims to contribute to scientific research and technology demonstrations, as well as advance Axiom Space's goal of building its own commercial space station.