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AXIOM-2 CREW NEWS CONFERENCE, May 16, 2023, virtual, 11:00 am ET (webcast)

The crew of Axiom-2 private astronaut mission will participate in a virtual news conference on May 16, 2023 at 11:00 am ET. It will be webcast on Axiomspace.com.

The news conference was announced on May 15 during a NASA-Axiom-SpaceX media teleconference following the Flight Readiness Review for the launch, which is scheduled for May 21. The launch date was confirmed at the FRR.

The four crew members are in quarantine prior to their launch and will answer questions from their quarantine facility.

Axiom-2 crew, L-R: Ali Alqarni (Saudi Arabia, mission specialist), John Shoffner (race car driver, pilot), Peggy Whitson (Axiom Space and former NASA astronaut, commander), and Rayyanah Barnawi (Saudi Arabia, mission specialist). Photo Credit: Axiom Space

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  • Date: May 16, 2023
  • Time:
    11:00 am - 11:00 pm