AIAA Statement on the Axiom Space AX-4 Mission Written 26 June 2025
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Axiom Mission 4 crew members which includes Commander Peggy Whitson, ISRO astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and mission specialists ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski of Poland and Tibor Kapu of Hungary arrive at the ISS June 26 after launching from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida June 25. | Credit: NASA; Framegrab
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 26, 2025 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) CEO Clay Mowry made the following statement:
“Congratulations to the entire Axiom Space team on the successful arrival of the AX-4 crew to the International Space Station (ISS), after launching atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in the Crew Dragon ‘Grace.’
We applaud this private mission to the orbiting laboratory. It’s got all the hallmarks of modern space exploration – a public-private partnership making it possible, an international crew, and a 14-day space mission filled with microgravity research, technology demonstrations, and public outreach. These explorers are working to improve life on Earth and accelerate our off-world future. We look forward to following their progress.
We recognize the countless aerospace industry professionals involved in making this mission a success. We salute Axiom Space, NASA, SpaceX, and the entire mission team. They are shaping the future of aerospace.”
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