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A crew of astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary, and the US, including veteran astronaut Peggy Whitson, returned from an 18-day mission aboard the ISS, marking significant milestones for their respective countries' space programs and the commercial spaceflight industry, with their capsule set to land in the Pacific Ocean.
NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson and the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) team have been awarded the Michael Collins Trophy for their achievements in space. Whitson, the first woman commander of the International Space Station, received the Lifetime Achievement Award for her record-breaking spaceflights and distinguished career. The DART mission, which successfully impacted the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos, earned the Current Achievement Award for its contribution to planetary defense. The trophy, given by the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, recognizes outstanding accomplishments in aerospace science and technology.
Dr. Peggy Whitson, America's most experienced astronaut, was rejected four times before joining NASA's astronaut training program. Despite the setbacks, she went on to achieve numerous firsts in her 37-year aerospace career, including being the first female commander of the International Space Station. Dr. Whitson, who has spent a record-breaking 675 days in space, now serves as the director of human spaceflight at Axiom Space, where she aims to develop medical therapies using microgravity. She encourages the next generation of women in the field to challenge themselves and step outside their comfort zones.
The Axiom-2 crew returned to Earth after spending 10 days in space, including 8 days aboard the International Space Station. The crew performed various experiments during their stay, and Commander Peggy Whitson extended her record of time in space to 675 days. Axiom is preparing to send up their own modules to attach to the ISS, with plans to eventually form their own privately owned space station.
A SpaceX capsule carrying a former NASA astronaut and three paying customers docked with the International Space Station, marking the second all-private mission to the orbiting outpost. The mission, called AX-2, was put together by Axiom Space and is designed to spur private sector participation in spaceflight. The AX-2 crew will spend about eight days working on the space station, including stem cell and biomedical research. Peggy Whitson, the former NASA astronaut, became the first woman to command a private spaceflight. The mission also makes history as stem cell researcher Rayyanah Barnawi becomes the first woman from Saudi Arabia to travel to space.
A SpaceX rocket carrying a former NASA astronaut and three paying customers, including the first woman from Saudi Arabia to travel to space, has taken off from Florida for a weeklong stay aboard the International Space Station. The mission, called AX-2, is the second all-private mission to the orbiting outpost and is being led by former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, who also became the first woman to command a private spaceflight. The AX-2 crew will work alongside the professional astronauts on the space station, conducting more than 20 investigations and science projects, including stem cell and other biomedical research.
SpaceX is set to launch four passengers, including three paying customers, to the International Space Station for a weeklong stay. The mission, called AX-2, is the second all-private mission to the orbiting outpost and will be led by former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, who will become the first woman to command a private spaceflight. The paying customers include a stem cell researcher from Saudi Arabia, who will become the first woman from the country to travel to space, and a telecom businessman from the US. Axiom Space, the Houston-based company behind the mission, hopes to make private spaceflight routine and is pursuing government-sponsored astronauts as well.
SpaceX is set to launch four private astronauts, including two from Saudi Arabia, to the International Space Station on Sunday in a mission chartered by Axiom Space. The crew is scheduled to spend about eight days on the station, performing research and science experiments. Peggy Whitson, a decorated NASA astronaut, will lead the mission. Axiom Space is working to develop its own space station, with plans to launch its first module in 2025.
Fisher Space Pen has partnered with Axiom Space to provide custom space pens for private space missions, including the upcoming Ax-2 mission. The partnership will extend beyond Ax-2 to Axiom's continuing private missions, including launches to its commercial space station under development. Peggy Whitson and her crewmates on the Ax-2 mission will be the first to use Axiom-branded Fisher space pens. The black titanium nitride Astronaut Space Pen, identical to the type Whitson and her crewmates will use, is now for sale from Fisher's website for $118 each.
Retired astronaut Peggy Whitson, former chief of NASA's astronaut corps, is set to blast off on her fourth flight Sunday as commander of the SpaceX Crew Dragon "Freedom" on a private astronaut mission to the International Space Station chartered by Axiom Space and sanctioned by NASA. She will be joined by retired businessman and adventurer John Shoffner, and two Saudi Arabian astronauts: F-16 fighter pilot Ali Alqarni and biomedical researcher Rayyanah Barnawi. During their eight-day stay, they plan to carry out 20 research projects, 14 of them developed by Saudi scientists, that range from human physiology and cell biology to technology development.
Peggy Whitson, NASA's most experienced astronaut, is set to return to space as commander of the SpaceX Crew Dragon "Freedom" on a private astronaut mission to the International Space Station chartered by Axiom Space and sanctioned by NASA. She will be joined by retired businessman John Shoffner, and two Saudi Arabian astronauts, Ali Alqarni and Rayyanah Barnawi. During their eight-day stay, they plan to carry out 20 research projects, 14 of them developed by Saudi scientists, that range from human physiology and cell biology to technology development.
Axiom Space is preparing for its second astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS), known as Ax-2. The international crew of four will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and spend roughly 10 days conducting independent research and technology demonstrations. Axiom's first mission to the ISS, Ax-1, launched just over a year ago, and Ax-3 is currently scheduled for the end of this year. Axiom is also among a number of commercial entities that aim to build a private space station in low Earth orbit (LEO) for research, manufacturing, and tourism.
Peggy Whitson, America's most experienced astronaut, will be the first female commander of a private space mission when she leads Axiom Mission 2 to the International Space Station in May. The mission is expected to last 12 days and will include over 20 experiments aimed at bettering the world. Whitson spent 665 days in space over three NASA missions and was the first woman to command the International Space Station twice.
Peggy Whitson, the first female commander of a private space mission, will return to space next month aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule atop a Falcon 9 rocket. Whitson and three other astronauts will dock with the International Space Station for a 10-day mission, during which they plan to conduct more than 20 different experiments related to science, outreach, and commercial activities. Axiom plans to launch the first module of its commercial space station in 2025.