Axiom Space, Blue Origin Launch Dates Slip

Axiom-1 crew from left, Larry Connor, who will serve as pilot, Mark Pathy, commander Michael Lopez-Alegria, and Etyan Stibbe.
Credit: Axiom Space
CAPE CANAVERAL—The first NASA-backed private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has been retargeted for launch no earlier than April 3 due to additional time needed for transportation provider SpaceX to prepare the Crew Dragon spacecraft chartered by Axiom Space. Previously...
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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