Overview

• The Axiom Mission 4 crew will travel to the International Space Station this spring aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spaceship in a joint NASA and ESA mission.
• The crew includes astronauts from the U.S., India, Hungary, and Poland, with Peggy Whitson, a veteran astronaut from the U.S., serving as mission commander.
• Crew members are bringing items of personal and national significance, such as a wedding necklace, Polish pierogi, and a photo of Hungary's first astronaut.
• The mission will include nearly two weeks of medical and technological experiments in space, with training currently underway.
• ESA head Josef Aschbacher emphasized the strategic importance of space research, including its role in advancing security and innovation.