Private astronauts set to launch on SpaceX's Axiom-2 mission.
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Axiom Space is set to send the second-ever all-private crew to the International Space Station (ISS) on May 21 aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket. The Ax-2 mission is expected to spend eight days aboard the ISS, with at least 20 different experiments to complete. The crew of four includes two members from the United States and two crew members from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The commander for this mission is Dr. Peggy Whitson, who previously flew on three long-duration spaceflights and accumulated 665 days in space.
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