Axiom Space Private Astronaut Mission Preps For Feb. 9 Splashdown

Mark Carreau February 07, 2024
The SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft (left) backs away from the space station carrying four Axiom Mission 3 astronauts

The SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft (left) backs away from the ISS carrying four Ax-3 astronauts.

Credit: NASA TV
The four crew members onboard the third Axiom Space (Ax-3) private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will prepare for a Feb. 9 parachute-assisted splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Daytona Beach, Florida, following their weather-delayed undocking from the...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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