MEDIA ADVISORY: Axiom Space, European Partners to Discuss Ax-3 Microgravity Research and Demonstrations

Axiom Space will hold a virtual press conference with leaders from the Italian Air Force, Italian Space Agency, TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute (TÜBİTAK UZAY), Turkish Space Agency (TUA), European Space Agency (ESA), and the Swedish National Space Agency (SNSA) to discuss the scientific experiments, microgravity research, and technology demonstrations that will be a part of Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3).  

Unique to this mission, there is a strong focus on scientific portfolios led by European countries flying on the Ax-3 mission, to include Italy, Türkiye, and Sweden in partnership with ESA. The Ax-3 crewmembers will represent their nations in low-Earth orbit (LEO) and perform scientific experiments, microgravity research, and demonstrations that are of high national importance. Commercial and academic partnership activities also remain a strong focus for the Ax-3 mission, as Axiom Space leads in building a global research community and robust and sustainable economic ecosystem in LEO.

The Ax-3 crewmembers are Commander Michael López-Alegría of the U.S. and Spain, Pilot Walter Villadei of the Italian Air Force, and Mission Specialists Alper Gezeravcı of Türkiye and Marcus Wandt of Sweden (ESA project astronaut). A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Ax-3 crew aboard a Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) no earlier than January 2024 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

SCIENCE ON THE MISSION PRESS CONFERENCE
Thursday, November 30 at 9:00am CT

Participants include:

• Dr. Lucie Low, Chief Scientist, Axiom Space
• Jana Stoudemire, Director of In-Space Manufacturing, Axiom Space
• Col. Domenico Antonacci, Space Policy and Operations Office, Italian Air Force
• Dr. Barbara Negri, Head of Human Flight and Scientific Experimentation Unit, Italian Space Agency
• Ömer ATAŞ, Project Manager/Chief Engineer, TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute
• Hasan Ersel Gürel, Physicist, Turkish Space Agency (TUA)
• Dr. Kristine Dannenberg, Head of Space Exploration and Access to Space, Swedish National Space Agency
• Dr. Julia Weis, ISS Utilization Planning and Integration Team Lead, European Space Agency

This press conference will be held virtually. Media must register to participate in this briefing and must RSVP by 12:00pm CT on November 29.

Register here for the science on the mission press conference: https://axiomspace.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__-sDAiHUSSqYi86vrYZHzw

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the press conference.

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Updated on 11/28/2023

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