MEDIA ADVISORY: Axiom Space to Hold First Ax-4 Crew Press Conference

HOUSTON, Jan. 27, 2025 - Axiom Space will hold a virtual press conference with the assigned astronauts of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), the company’s fourth commercial astronaut mission to the International Space Station. The assigned Ax-4 crew plan to highlight their training and experiences, preparedness, and mission objectives; this will be the first opportunity for reporters to engage with the full Ax-4 crew.

The Ax-4 mission will “realize the return” to human spaceflight for India, Poland, and Hungary, with each nation’s first and only government-sponsored flight taking place more than 40 years ago. While Ax-4 marks each nation’s second human spaceflight mission in history, it will be the first time all three nations will execute a mission on board the space station. This historic mission underscores how Axiom Space is redefining the pathway to low-Earth orbit and elevating national space programs globally.

The assigned Ax-4 crew includes Commander Peggy Whitson of the United States, Mission Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla of India, Mission Specialist Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski of the European Space Agency (ESA)/Poland, and Mission Specialist Tibor Kapu of Hungary.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Ax-4 crew aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to the space station from Florida no earlier than spring 2025. Once docked, the Ax-4 astronauts plan to spend up to 14 days on board implementing a full mission comprised of microgravity research, technology demonstrations, educational outreach, and media events.

AX-4 CREW PRESS CONFERENCE

Thursday,January 30 at 9:00 a.m. CT

Participants include:

· Peggy Whitson, assigned Ax-4 commander, Axiom Space

· Shubhanshu Shukla, assigned Ax-4 pilot, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

· Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, assigned Ax-4 mission specialist, ESA/Poland

· Tibor Kapu, assigned Ax-4 mission specialist, Hungarian to Orbit (HUNOR)

Media must register to participate and RSVP by 12:00 p.m. CT on Jan. 29. After registering, media will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the virtual press conference.

Follow along for mission updates with #Ax4 on X, Instagram, and Facebook, and on Axiom Space’s website.

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