Three More Countries Eye ISS Flights Via Axiom Space

SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft

Axiom conducted its first private astronaut mission this April, sending three paying customers and a company-employed former NASA astronaut to the International Space Station aboard a chartered SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.

Credit: SpaceX
Hungary, which has not flown an astronaut in space in 42 years, is restarting its human space program, with eight finalists being evaluated for a planned flight to the International Space Station as part of an Axiom Space crew. Hungary restarts astronaut program Axiom client list includes Italy, UAE...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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