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Axiom Space's Ax-2: What to know about the 2nd private astronaut mission to the space station

Here's what you need to know about the four-person Ax-2 mission to the International Space Station, which is scheduled to launch on May 21.

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Meet the 4 astronauts of SpaceX's Ax-2 mission for Axiom Space

The second all-private mission to the International Space Station by Axiom Space will launch no earlier than May 21. Learn more about the 4 crew members on board.

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Ax-2 private astronauts can't wait for their May 21 SpaceX launch to the space station

The four astronauts of the upcoming Ax-2 mission are eager to leave Earth and head for the International Space Station.

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SpaceX Ax-2 private astronaut mission is 'go' for May 21 launch

The four-person Ax-2 will launch at 5:37 p.m. ET on May 21 and arrive at the International Space Station about 16 hours later, if all goes according to plan.

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Axiom Space Ax-3 private spaceflight with SpaceX: Mission updates

Follow along with Axiom Space's Ax-3 mission to the International Space Station, the third-ever all-private mission to the orbital lab.

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Vast Space to launch 1st private station on SpaceX rocket in 2025

California-based startup Vast Space plans to launch its Haven-1 space station aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket no earlier than August 2025.

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SpaceX Ax-2 private astronaut mission will grow 1st stem cells in space

The Ax-2 mission will test the effect of microgravity in space on the growth of stem cells.

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SpaceX launch of Ax-2 private astronaut mission now targeted for May 21

SpaceX's launch of Ax-2, the second private crewed mission to the International Space Station, is now targeted for the evening of May 21.

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SpaceX won't launch next private astronaut crew for Axiom Space in early May after all

The launch of Ax-2, the second private crewed mission to the International Space Station, has been delayed beyond early May. A new target date has not yet been announced.

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Saudi Arabia Contributes to Space Sector

As Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday sending the first Saudi astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) in May, the Saudi space sector has imposed its presence on the international map, making Riyadh a regional leader in this field. Astronauts Rayana Bernawi and Ali Al-Qarni will join the Axiom Space…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Axiom Space targeting May 8 for launch of 2nd private crewed mission to space station

The four-person Ax-2, the second private crewed mission to the International Space Station, now has a target launch date: May 8.

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May 8 launch for private mission to ISS with Saudi astronauts

Washington (AFP) - Two astronauts from Saudi Arabia, including the first Saudi woman, will blast off from Florida on May 8 on a private mission to the International Space Station (ISS), Axiom Space and NASA officials said Thursday.

AFP

NASA to name Artemis 2 crew next week, the first moon astronauts in 50 years

NASA will kickstart human moon exploration again with the announcement of the Artemis 2 crew of four astronauts on April 3. Three Americans and a Canadian will fly.

Space

Does the future of medicine lie in space?

Earth’s gravity makes it harder to cultivate the proteins needed to study diseases and pathogens. And although the cost of space travel is high, private enterprise is stepping in

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Boeing Starliner's 1st astronaut mission delayed to May at the earliest

Boeing and NASA had been targeting April for Starliner's Crew Flight Test, but the astronaut mission will now launch after the private Ax-2 flight, which is targeted for early May.

Zenger

A Closer Look Of The Spacesuit That Astronauts Will Wear On The Moon

The cutting-edge spacesuit guarantees that astronauts are equipped with high-performing, durable equipment.

Evening Standard

Nasa reveals new moon suit - and it’s finally a better fit for female astronauts

The Artemis mission will see the first woman and the first person of colour land on the moon.

Axios

NASA reveals spacesuit for mission that could be worn by first woman on the moon

Past spacesuits weren't made with women in mind, but NASA said this one should fit 90% of the U.S. male and female population.

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NASA unveils sleeker spacesuits for future US mission to Moon

NASA’s new spacesuits will be worn during the Artemis mission, which plans to return humans to the Moon by late 2025.

Inverse

NASA’s New Moon Spacesuits are Straight Out of Sci-Fi — Literally

Axiom Space built the new suits for Artemis III, the first moon landing since 1972. But the costumes were designed by the people behind "For All Mankind."

The Independent UK

Future NASA moonwalkers to sport sleeker spacesuits

Moonwalking astronauts will have sleeker, more flexible spacesuits that come in different sizes when they step onto the lunar surface later this decade

Orlando Sentinel

SpaceX, NASA nail launch of Crew-6 to space station on 2nd try

SpaceX and NASA again strapped four space travelers back into their seats, and this time it paid off with a successful launch of the Crew-6 mission to the International Space Station early Thursday, just days after the first attempt was scrubbed right before liftoff.

Orlando Sentinel

SpaceX, NASA to give Crew-6 another go with overnight launch attempt

SpaceX and NASA will strap four space travelers back into their seats for another attempt to launch the Crew-6 mission to the International Space Station targeting an early Thursday morning liftoff from Kennedy Space Center.

Orlando Sentinel

NASA, SpaceX scrub launch attempt of next quartet to space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The first four humans to fly into space in 2023 will have to wait a couple more days as teams scrubbed an early Monday morning launch attempt with less than three minutes before the planned liftoff.

AFP

Saudi Arabia to send its first woman into space

Riyadh (AFP) - Saudi Arabia will send its first ever woman astronaut on a space mission later this year, the latest move by the kingdom to revamp its ultra-conservative image.

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