Welcome aboard! 🐦🔥
The crew of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) has arrived safely at the iss following a smooth launch and docking sequence — and what a journey it’s been already!
At 08:31 CEST on 25 June, the crew launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from nasakennedy Center in Florida, flying aboard the Dragon spacecraft.
Onboard:
- Commander astro_peggy (USA)
- Pilot isro.dos gagan.shux (India)
- Mission Specialists astro_slawosz (Poland) & tibor_to_orbit (Hungary)
After around 28 hours in orbit, Dragon docked with the Space Station at 12:31 CEST on 26 June
For our project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, this is his first flight to space and a major milestone for polsa.gov.pl
During his time in space, Sławosz will carry out a packed programme of science and outreach, including:
- Run 13 experiments developed in Poland with our support
- Conduct 3 ESA-led studies on bone health and muscle stimulation
- Explore human research, biology, materials science, tech demos and more
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