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SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying private Ax-2 astronauts splashes down off Florida coast (video)

The four astronauts of the private Ax-2 mission returned to Earth in their SpaceX Dragon capsule tonight (May 30).

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New record! 17 people are in Earth orbit at the same time right now

The total number of people in Earth orbit is now at a record high, though only for a short time. With Monday's (May 29) launch of China's Shenzhou 16 mission, the population in orbit grew to 17.

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Private Ax-2 astronauts get warm welcome from space station crew (video)

The crew of Axiom Space's second private mission to the International Space Station arrived at the orbiting lab on Monday (May 22) to a warm welcome from the station's current crew.

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A historic day for women in space

Here are the best moments from a day of historic firsts in space

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She holds the NASA record for time spent in space. This week she headed back

Before this week, Peggy Whitson had spent a cumulative 665 days in space over her career, giving her the NASA record. She's not done yet.

WEKU

Private astronauts welcomed aboard International Space Station

ORLANDO, Fla. — The population of the International Space Station grew from seven to 11 on Monday morning with the arrival of the private Axiom Space crew that launched from Kennedy Space Center.

Orlando Sentinel

Relive SpaceX launch of Ax-2 private astronaut mission with these stunning photos

Stunning images tell the story of the launch and landing of the Falcon 9 rocket that carried the Ax-2 crew to space on Sunday (May 21).

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'It feels amazing!' Private Ax-2 astronauts thrilled by zero gravity and Earth views after SpaceX launch (video)

The Ax-2 crew, including three first-time astronauts and the first Saudi woman to reach space, shared their reactions after reaching space on their way to the International Space Station.

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SpaceX sends first Saudi woman into space to land on International Space Station

‘It feels amazing to be viewing Earth from this capsule,’ Rayyanah Barnawi said after reaching orbit

Evening Standard

SpaceX Dragon capsule docks at space station with private Ax-2 astronaut crew (video)

A SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying four private astronauts arrived at the International Space Station early Monday (May 22) after a record-setting trip to the orbiting laboratory

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SpaceX sends Saudi astronauts, including the Middle East nation’s 1st woman in space, to the International Space Station

It’s the second private flight to the space station organized by Houston-based Axiom Space. The company had previously cited a ticket price of $55 million per person.

Chicago Sun-Times

Private astronauts blast off from Space Coast on Axiom Space mission to the ISS

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Another four humans left the Earth on Sunday evening with the launch of Axiom Space’s private mission to the International Space Station hitching a ride aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon.

Orlando Sentinel

SpaceX launch of private Ax-2 astronauts just put the 600th person in orbit

The 600th person to enter Earth orbit, Rayyanah Barnawi of Saudi Arabia, is now on her way to the International Space Station on Axiom-2, the second commercial mission to fly there.

Space

Saudi astronauts, including nation's 1st woman, catch a SpaceX flight to space station

Saudi Arabia's first astronauts in decades rocketed toward the International Space Station on a chartered multimillion-dollar flight. The crew will spend just over a week there before returning home.

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SpaceX launches Ax-2 private astronaut mission to station, 1st Saudi woman in space on board (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida today (May 21), kicking off the pioneering private Ax-2 mission to the space station.

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Tennis legend Martina Navratilova's cancer update, Greek PM calls for second election, and SpaceX's latest private flight blasts off — as it happened

This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

Space

Build-A-Bear creates fluffy 'zero-g indicator' for Axiom Space Ax-2 crew

The zero-g indicator flying on the second private mission to the International Space Station may be the first that needed assembly. Ax-2's 'GiGi' is the first Build-A-Bear to launch into orbit.

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What time is the SpaceX Ax-2 private astronaut launch for Axiom Space?

SpaceX is launching the second all-private mission to the International Space Station today (May 21) and if you're hoping to follow it online, you need to know when it actually lifts off.

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Axiom crews to use custom Fisher space pens on private missions

When former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson launches on her first commercial mission, she will have a familiar tool along with her. Whitson will be among the first to use Axiom Space Fisher space pens.

Al Jazeera

First Saudi astronauts to blast off in private mission to ISS

Rayyanah Barnawi, the first female Arab astronaut, is also on the mission.

Space

SpaceX rocket 'go' to launch four private astronauts on Ax-2, a mission filled with 1sts, today

Axiom Space is ready to launch its second-ever private mission to the International Space Station.

Orlando Sentinel

Axiom’s private mission inches commercial space station dreams closer to reality

ORLANDO, Fla. — Axiom Space made history in 2022 with the first all-private mission to the International Space Station. The company is ready to do it again, but with more focus on its endgame: having its own commercial space station in what could potentially be a crowded playing field in…

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Watch SpaceX's Ax-2 private astronaut launch for Axiom Space in this free livestream on May 21

SpaceX's next private spaceflight will launch four astronauts to the International Space Station on Sunday (May 21) and you can watch the mission live online in a series of free webcasts.

Space

Excitement builds for Ax-2 SpaceX launch that will send 1st Saudi woman to space

The Ax-2 mission is set to lift off on Sunday (May 21) atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, sending the first private mission commanded by a woman, and the first female Saudi astronaut, to space.

Space

Saudi Arabia's 1st female astronaut hopes kids follow in her footsteps

Rayyanah Barnawi, who will become the first Saudi woman in space when the private Ax-2 mission launches on Sunday (May 21), hopes she's blazing a trail for others to follow.

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