Axiom Space Private Astronauts Arrive at Space Station

Mark Carreau May 22, 2023
The SpaceX Crew Dragon carrying Axiom Space's AX-2 crew

The SpaceX Crew Dragon carrying Axiom Space's AX-2 crew approaches the International Space Station.

Credit: NASA TV
Axiom Space’s second, four-person private astronaut mission (AX-2) to the International Space Station (ISS) successfully docked to the space-facing port on the U.S. segment’s Harmony module on May 22 at 9:12 a.m. EDT. The rendezvous occurred about 15 1/2 hr. after SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Freedom...
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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