Ax-3 Crew Conducts Advanced Research on ISS

First all-European commercial astronaut mission explores cancer growth, space botany, and remote robot control.

The Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) crew, the first all-European commercial astronaut mission, is conducting over 30 experiments on the International Space Station (ISS), including studies on microgravity, space botany, remote-controlled robots, and cancer prevention methods.
The Ax-3 crew is working alongside the Expedition 70 crew, which comprises NASA, ESA, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronauts and Roscosmos cosmonauts.
Ax-3 crew members are exploring how microgravity conditions affect cancer growth and are studying the use of propolis, a natural antibacterial agent, on space station surfaces.
Mission Specialist Marcus Wandt tested the ability to remotely control robots on Earth from the space station, a study that may inform future missions on Mars or asteroids.
The Ax-3 crew is expected to depart the space station on February 3, with a fourth private astronaut mission planned for launch in August at the earliest.