The Journal of Space Commerce

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AX-1 Mission Launches to International Space Station

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Tom Patton
Apr 08, 2022
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Four private astronauts are in orbit following the successful launch of the Ax-1 mission, the first all private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. Axiom Space astronauts lifted off at 11:17 a.m. EDT on Friday, April 8, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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