GNF Session: Axiom Mission 4: Building on the Legacy of Human Spaceflight
Day: Thursday 8 May 2025
Time: 11:00 - 11:30 IST
Location: Grand Ballroom, India International Convention & Expo Centre (IICC) - Yashoboomi
Axiom Space has successfully conducted three commercial astronaut missions to the International Space Station (ISS), setting off a transformative effect on international collaboration in space. Now, with Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), Axiom Space ascends even higher, bringing even more nations to LEO and expanding humanity's reach among the stars.
The flight crew will include Commander Peggy Whitson of US, Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla of India, Mission Specialist Sławosz Uznański of ESA/Poland, and Mission Specialist Tibor Kapu of Hungary. The Ax-4 mission will "realize the return" to human spaceflight for India, Poland, and Hungary, with each nations first and only government-sponsored flight taking place more than 40 years ago. While Ax-4 marks their second human spaceflight mission in history, it will be the first time the three nations will execute a mission on board the ISS. The conversation will explore the evolution of human spaceflight by comparing and contrasting missions and crew members separated by a generation.
This historic mission underscores how Axiom Space is redefining the pathway to LEO and elevating national space programs globally. This session will present global efforts to build opportunity for countries to research, innovate, test, and engage with people around the world during the Ax-4 mission.
