| Names | Ax-4 |
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| Mission type | Private spaceflight to the ISS |
| Operator | Axiom Space |
| Mission duration | 14-21 days (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Crew Dragon |
| Manufacturer | SpaceX |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 4 |
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| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | October 2024 (planned) |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 Block 5 |
| Launch site | Kennedy Space Center, LC-39A |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Docking with ISS | |
| Docking port | Harmony Forward or zenith |
Axiom Mission 4 (orAx-4) is a private spaceflight to the International Space Station. The flight will be launched in October 2024 and will last 14 days. It is operated by Axiom Space and used a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.[1][2]
The flight will take off from the Kennedy Space CenterinFlorida, using the Falcon 9 launcher.
The flight is in collaboration with NASA and will be the fourth flight of Axiom Space after Axiom Mission 1, Axiom Mission 2 and Axiom Mission 3.[3]
The flight crew will include veteran astronaut Peggy Whitson and three more astronauts who have not yet been determined. It is known that one of the team members will be the winner of the "Space Hero" reality show. In addition, the team is expected to include a Indian astronaut[4] and a Polish astronaut.[5] However, some later media reports stated that at least two Indian Astronauts would take part in the flight.[6]
| Position | Astronaut | |
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| Spacecraft commander |  Peggy Whitson, Axiom SpaceFifth spaceflight | |
| Pilot | TBA | |
| Mission Specialist 1 |  Sławosz Uznański, POLSA/ESAFirst spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist 2 |  TBA, ISROFirst spaceflight | |
| Position | Astronaut | |
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| Spacecraft commander | Michael López-Alegría, Axiom Space
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