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Axiom Space nears next crewed Florida launch as company completes Ax-3 readiness review
Read full article: Axiom Space nears next crewed Florida launch as company completes Ax-3 readiness reviewAnother crewed launch from Florida’s Space Coast is scheduled next week, this time with Axiom Space as its figurehead.
Meet the private Ax-2 crew set to launch from Kennedy Space Center
Read full article: Meet the private Ax-2 crew set to launch from Kennedy Space CenterAxiom-2 is set to light up the sky over the Space Coast Sunday afternoon as a second group of private astronauts kick off a science mission to the International Space Station, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.
NASA, Axiom Space sign off on 2nd crewed mission to International Space Station
Read full article: NASA, Axiom Space sign off on 2nd crewed mission to International Space StationAn order for the planned Axiom Mission 2 to the International Space Station is officially signed, according to a joint statement Wednesday by NASA and Axiom Space.
NASA, SpaceX standing down from Falcon 9 space launch due to thruster issues
Read full article: NASA, SpaceX standing down from Falcon 9 space launch due to thruster issuesNASA announced Monday that both the agency and SpaceX will be standing down from this week’s Falcon 9 launch of a cargo mission to the International Space Station due to an issue with the thrusters.
Return to Earth: Splashdown off Florida coast delayed for 1st all-private space crew
Read full article: Return to Earth: Splashdown off Florida coast delayed for 1st all-private space crewThe four-member crew onboard the first all-private flight to the International Space Station have delayed their return to Earth after approximately 12 days in space due to unfavorable weather, NASA announced Monday.
Here’s how Ax-1 astronauts are testing their urine at the International Space Station
Read full article: Here’s how Ax-1 astronauts are testing their urine at the International Space StationUp at the International Space Station, the all-private crew of Axiom Space’s Ax-1 mission is floating through a week of zero-gravity scientific experiments.
Visitors from as far as the UK pack Space View Park to witness Axiom launch
Read full article: Visitors from as far as the UK pack Space View Park to witness Axiom launchUsing phones, binoculars and cameras, hundreds of spectators watched from a distance as the Axiom-1 crew lifted off from Kennedy Space Center Friday morning.
Axiom’s ‘private’ astronauts making historic visit to ISS. Here’s why it’s allowed
Read full article: Axiom’s ‘private’ astronauts making historic visit to ISS. Here’s why it’s allowedSending private citizens to NASA’s International Space Station from American soil had never happened until today because NASA hadn’t allowed it.
Campers stake out at Jetty Park ahead of 1st fully-private crewed launch to space station
Read full article: Campers stake out at Jetty Park ahead of 1st fully-private crewed launch to space stationExcitement is building as thousands along the Space Coast are gearing up for a rocket launch on Friday that will bring four astronauts to the International Space Station.
UCF doctor working with Axiom to study effects of space travel on eyesight
Read full article: UCF doctor working with Axiom to study effects of space travel on eyesightHealth ophthalmologist Mehul Patel is preparing to study how the microgravity environment of space affects the structure and function of the eye.
WATCH LIVE: NASA, Axiom Space host news conference ahead of 1st fully-private flight to ISS
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: NASA, Axiom Space host news conference ahead of 1st fully-private flight to ISSSpaceX confirmed Wednesday the all-private crew mission Ax-1 is scheduled to take off Friday morning, according to the company’s social media.
Axiom targeting end of week for 1st all-private astronaut mission
Read full article: Axiom targeting end of week for 1st all-private astronaut missionAxiom Space, which is planning the first all-private crew mission to the International Space Station, is now targeting the end of this week for the launch of its first flight.
‘Opening a new era:’ Crew of 1st all-private flight to International Space Station talks Axiom 1 mission
Read full article: ‘Opening a new era:’ Crew of 1st all-private flight to International Space Station talks Axiom 1 missionNext week, four men who do not work for the government are planning to rocket to the International Space Station, marking the first ISS mission with an entire crew of private astronauts.
🔓Ask an astronaut: Axiom Space, SpaceX set 1st all-private astronaut mission
Read full article: 🔓Ask an astronaut: Axiom Space, SpaceX set 1st all-private astronaut missionAxiom Space and SpaceX have targeted April 6 as the official launch date for the first all-private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.
Axiom Space, SpaceX target April for ISS launch with private crew
Read full article: Axiom Space, SpaceX target April for ISS launch with private crewAxiom Space and SpaceX have pushed back slightly their planned launch date of the Axiom Mission 1, which will take the first ever all-private crew to the International Space Station from Kennedy Space Center, according to a news release.
NASA partners with Axiom Space for second private astronaut mission on International Space Station
Read full article: NASA partners with Axiom Space for second private astronaut mission on International Space StationAxiom Space was selected to lead the second private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, NASA announced on Monday.
Wealthy international crew forks over millions to fly Crew Dragon to space station
Read full article: Wealthy international crew forks over millions to fly Crew Dragon to space stationImage credit: AxiomCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A group of uber-rich international businessmen will fly in a SpaceX Crew Dragon to the International Space Station, launching from Florida within a year, Axiom Space revealed Tuesday. SpaceX made history last year, becoming the first private company to fly NASA astronauts to the space station, returning human spaceflight operations from Florida’s Space Coast. The company said in a tweet, “We are in conversation with numerous private astronaut prospects of all backgrounds at all times. In addition to private spaceflight for paying customers, Axiom plans to build a private space station that will first be attached to the current International Space Station. Nearly one year ago, NASA revealed Axiom Space had been awarded access to the space station’s Node 2 Forward port to begin building its commercial space station.