Axiom Space held a virtual press conference with the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crew while in quarantine, as they prepare to launch on June 10 at 8:22 a.m. ET. During the event, the Ax-4 crew shared insight into their final preparations, mission goals, and outreach activities and research for their mission aboard the space station.
The crew also introduced the Ax-4 zero-g indicator, "Joy," a plush baby swan symbolizing grace and elegance. The zero-g indicator will be used by the crew, shortly after launch, as a physical confirmation that they have transitioned to microgravity.
The Ax-4 crewmembers are Commander Peggy Whitson of the U.S., Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla of India, Mission Specialist Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski of Poland, and Mission Specialist Tibor Kapu of Hungary.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Ax-4 crew aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to the International Space 91³Ô¹ÏÍø from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The crew will dock to the space station on June 11 at approximately 12:30 p.m. ET.
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