Axiom Space's Private Astronaut Mission Launches Successfully.
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Axiom Space's Ax-2 mission, the second-ever private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, is scheduled to launch on May 23 with two members of Saudi Arabia's first astronaut class, including the first Saudi woman in space. Former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson will serve as commander and a paying customer will serve as Ax-2's pilot. The crew will travel to and from the ISS in a SpaceX Dragon capsule named Freedom. The mission was given the "go" after a Flight Readiness Review conference held on May 15.
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