Axiom Space Holds First Press Conference with Ax-4 Crew

Axiom Space held a virtual press conference with the astronauts of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), the company’s fourth commercial astronaut mission to the International Space Station. The Ax-4 crew shared their training and experiences, preparedness, and mission objectives; this was the first opportunity for reporters to engage with the full Ax-4 crew.

The 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 onboard implementing a full mission comprised of microgravity research, technology demonstrations, educational outreach, and media events.