Axiom Space’s private spaceflight ends with a Pacific splashdown
Summary
A private spaceflight ended with a capsule splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, marking the first time in over 40 years that astronauts from India, Poland, and Hungary were in space. The mission, managed by Axiom Space, involved a SpaceX capsule that spent nearly three weeks at the International Space Station.Key Facts
- The space mission included astronauts from India, Poland, and Hungary, their first in over 40 years.
- The SpaceX capsule left the International Space Station and landed in the Pacific Ocean near California.
- The flight was organized by Axiom Space, a company based in Houston.
- Axiom’s Peggy Whitson was the mission commander; she has spent 695 days in space over five missions.
- Each participating country paid over $65 million for the mission.
- The astronauts conducted many scientific experiments while in space.
- Axiom has conducted four missions to the space station since 2022 as part of NASA’s plans to involve more businesses in space activities.
- NASA plans to stop using the current space station by 2030.
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