Bringing an end to a 10-day mission that lifted the first Saudi Arabian woman to go to space.
Much like Ax-1 before it, this year's mission had no serving astronauts on the crew, though former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson did serve as the mission commander. The rest of the crew was made up of Rayyanah Barnawi, Ali AlQarni, and John Shoffner. Barnawi and AlQarni were the first Saudi Arabians to visit the ISS, and Barnawi was the first Saudi woman to fly to space.
Whitson, who is also now the first woman to command a private space mission, said "These guys, they welcomed us onboard, and they've helped us a lot, but they've also just been so courteous and kind. And we really appreciate all of that; we felt at home while we were here. Thank you, and I will be back!"
The next private astronaut mission chartered by Axiom Space, Ax-3, is expected to launch no earlier than November 2023, and former NASA astronaut and Ax-1 commander Michael López-Alegría will be commander for that mission. A crew of serving astronauts is expected to fly to the ISS in August for SpaceX and NASA's Crew-7 mission.
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