Ax-4 Mission | Crew Press Conference

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 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 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. Learn more about Ax-4: https://www.axiomspace.com/missions/ax4 -- -- -- Axiom Space is the leading provider of human spaceflight services and developer of space infrastructure for low-Earth orbit, the Moon, and beyond. The company’s expert team of operators and engineers deliver end-to-end missions to the International Space Station today as they build its successor, Axiom Station – an era-defining commercial platform that will sustain human growth off the planet and bring untold benefits back home. X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/axiom_space Instagram: https://instagram.com/axiom.space Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/axiomspace/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/axiom-space