Axiom Space’s Private Astronaut Crew Preps For Return To Earth

AX-3 mission crewmembers (left to right) Sweden’s Marcus Wandt, Axiom Space AX-3 commander Mike Lopez-Alegria, Turkey’s Alper Gezeravci and Italy’s Walter Villadei.

Credit: Axiom Space
HOUSTON—Axiom Space’s first all-European private astronaut mission crew sent to the International Space Station was preparing to end a 14-day stay on the ISS on Feb. 2 with a weekend undocking and splashdown off the Florida coast, weather permitting. The SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom capsule is...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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