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Axiom-3 Crew Arrives at ISS, Increasing Total Onboard to 11

The all-European crew will conduct over 30 science experiments and participate in 50 outreach events during their stay.

Overview

  • The Axiom-3 crew, the first all-European commercial crew to head for the International Space Station (ISS), arrived safely at the orbital outpost on Saturday morning.
  • The crewmembers launched on Thursday from the Kennedy Space Center aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule powered to orbit by a Falcon 9 rocket.
  • The arrival of the Axiom-3 crew brings the total number of people aboard the ISS to 11, representing 8 countries.
  • Over the next couple of weeks, the four new arrivals will conduct more than 30 science experiments and take part in some 50 outreach events with organizations back home.
  • Axiom Space is also aiming to build a commercial space station that could one day replace the ISS when the aging facility is taken out of service in about seven years from now.