Private crewed spaceflight to the International Space Station in 2024
Axiom Mission 4
Names
Ax-4
Mission type
Private spaceflight to the ISS
Operator
Axiom Space
Mission duration
14-21 days (planned)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type
Crew Dragon
Manufacturer
SpaceX
Crew
Crew size
4
Members
Peggy Whitson
Start of mission
Launch date
October 2024 (planned)
Rocket
Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch site
Kennedy Space Center, LC-39A
Contractor
SpaceX
Docking with ISS
Docking port
Harmony Forward or zenith
Axiom Space missions
← Axiom Mission 3
Crew Dragon flights
← SpaceX Crew-9
Axiom Mission 4 (or Ax-4) is a private spaceflight to the International Space Station. The flight will be launched in October 2024 and will last 14 days. It is operated by Axiom Space and used a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.[1][2]
The flight will take off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, using the Falcon 9 launcher.
The flight is in collaboration with NASA and will be the fourth flight of Axiom Space after Axiom Mission 1, Axiom Mission 2 and Axiom Mission 3.[3]
^"NASA Selects Axiom Space for Fourth Private Astronaut Mission to International Space Station". Axiom Space. 2023-08-03. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
^Josh Dinner (2023-08-04). "NASA and Axiom Space sign-on for 4th private astronaut mission to space station". Space.com. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
^"NASA Selects Axiom Space for Another Private Space Mission in 2024 - NASA". Retrieved 2024-05-30.
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