Former Astronaut Whitson Tapped To Lead Axiom Flight To ISS

Former NASA Astronaut Peggy Whitson
Credit: Axiom Space
CAPE CANAVERAL—Former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, who holds the U.S. record for cumulative time spent in space, plans to return to orbit, this time as commander of a private mission to the International Space Station (ISS) for Houston-based Axiom Space. Whitson, a veteran of three long-duration...
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.

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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