Archive · 27 May 2025
Axiom's Ax-4 Mission Cleared for June 8 ISS Launch
A new space mission called Ax-4 is going to the space station.
It will launch on June 8 with a crew of four astronauts from different countries.
The mission includes many science experiments from around the world.
This mission is a big step for a private company called Axiom, which hopes to build its own space station in the future.
The mission shows how countries and companies are working together to do more research in space.
The Ax-4 mission is set to launch on June 8 via SpaceX.
The mission will carry an international crew of four astronauts.
The crew will conduct over 60 scientific and outreach experiments.
The mission is a collaboration of 31 countries.
Private missions help to bridge research gaps caused by limited government flights.
- Who
- A four-person crew, including Peggy Whitson, Shubhanshu Shukla, Sławosz Uznański, and Tibor Kapu.
- What
- The Axiom Ax-4 private space mission to the ISS.
- When
- Targeted for launch on June 8, 2024, at 9:11 a.m. EDT.
- Where
- From NASA's Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station (ISS).
- Why
- To conduct scientific experiments and promote international collaboration on the ISS.
- Mission Name
- Ax-4
- Launch Date
- June 8, 2024
- Launch Time (EDT)
- 9:11 a.m.
- Launch Site
- Kennedy Space Center
- Rocket
- SpaceX Falcon 9
- Crew Size
- 4
- Astronauts
- Peggy Whitson, Shubhanshu Shukla, Sławosz Uznański, Tibor Kapu
