Chennai, July 10 (UNI) After about two weeks aboard the International Space Station (ISS),

the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crew has completed close to 230 orbits around Earth and

travelled more than 6 million miles.

Commander Peggy Whitson, Indian Pilot Shubhanshu “Shux” Shukla, and Mission Specialists

Sławosz “Suave” Uznański-Wiśniewski and Tibor Kapu have concluded their final off-duty day

today, Axiom Space said in its Flight Day #15 update.

From about 250 miles above Earth, the crew spent their downtime capturing images and video,

taking in the view of our home planet below, and reconnecting with loved ones.

These moments offer a rare pause in an otherwise rigorous daily schedule.

With over 60 experiments across biomedical science, advanced materials, neuroscience,

agriculture, and space technology, the Ax-4 mission includes the most research conducted

on an Axiom Space private astronaut mission to date.

These investigations could transform the future of human space exploration and life on Earth,

with potential breakthroughs in areas such as diabetes management, innovative cancer

treatments, and enhanced monitoring of human health and performance.

As the crew resume their scientific duties, they continue to demonstrate how commercial

missions contribute meaningfully to microgravity research and space exploration.

Every test tube, data point, and observation bring us one step closer to a global community

living and working in low-Earth orbit and, eventually, beyond.

The Ax-4 crew took off aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to the ISS from LC-39A at

NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on June 25 at 2:31 a.m. ET and after 28 hours journey

arrived and docked at the ISS the next day and were greeted by NASA’s Expedition

Crew for in the welcome ceremony.

From then on, they commenced their 14-day mission on the orbiting laboratory conducting

microgravity research, technology demonstrations, and outreach engagements.

The Ax-4 mission “realized the return” to human spaceflight for India, Poland, and Hungary,

with each nation’s first government-sponsored flight in more than 40 years.

While Ax-4 marks these countries' second human spaceflight mission in history, it became

the first time all three nations executed a mission on board the International Space Station.

This historic mission underscores how Axiom Space is redefining the pathway to Low Earth

Orbit and elevating national space programs globally.

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