Axiom Space’s Third Private Astronaut Crew Cleared For ISS Visit

Mark Carreau September 13, 2023

The Ax-3 mission crewmembers, from left to right, are Michael López-Alegría, Walter Villadei, Alper Gezeravci, and Marcus Wandt.

Credit: NASA
HOUSTON—NASA and its International Space Station partner agencies have cleared four crewmembers for Axiom Space’s third private astronaut mission to the ISS, planned for no earlier than January 2024. Mike Lopez Alegria, a retired NASA astronaut and the Houston-based company’s chief astronaut, will...
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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