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Turkey's First Astronaut Returns Home to Hero's Welcome

Turkey's first astronaut, Alper Gezeravci, returns home to a hero's welcome after a three-week mission to the International Space Station. His journey symb...

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Four Astronauts Splash Down After Axiom Private Mission

An all-European quartet of astronauts, including Turkey's first, splashed down off the Florida coast on Friday morning, completing Axiom Space's third private mission to the International Space Station.

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Four European astronauts return to Earth after Axiom Space's Ax-3 commercial mission

The crew of four commercial astronauts flew to the International Space Station last month on a SpaceX rocket and capsule. Their time in space was extended several days due to poor weather off Florida.

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Ax-3 astronauts leave precious parting gift behind for ISS crew: peanut butter

SpaceX astronauts with Axiom Space decided to leave behind a special snack for the International Space Station crew, shortly after National Peanut Butter Day in the United States.

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Watch private Ax-3 astronauts return to Earth in SpaceX capsule on Feb. 9 (video)

The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying the four astronauts of the private Ax-3 mission is scheduled to splash down on Friday morning (Feb. 9).

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Watch Ax-3 astronauts leave ISS in SpaceX Dragon capsule Feb. 5 after delay

The four astronauts of the private Ax-3 mission will depart the International Space Station in their SpaceX Dragon capsule no earlier than Feb. 5, and you can watch the action live.

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Artemis moon spacesuits prepped for tests ahead of delayed 2026 lunar landing

Axiom Space will provide spacesuits for the first moon landing in half a century, aiming to reach the critical design review stage in June —as the greater Artemis program battles delays.

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European Crew Arrives At ISS On Private Mission

An all-European crew including Turkey's first astronaut arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday on a voyage chartered by Axiom Space.

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'We have doubled the number of nationalities aboard' ISS as all-European SpaceX Ax-3 astronauts dock at space station

SpaceX's Crew Dragon Freedom arrived at the ISS early Saturday morning (Jan. 20) with the four astronauts of the private Ax-3 mission to begin a two-week mission aboard.

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SpaceX launches private Ax-3 mission to ISS, 1st Turkish astronaut on board

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida today (Jan. 18), sending four people, including Turkey's first astronaut, toward the ISS.

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SpaceX launches 4 people for a private mission to the International Space Station

The mission, Ax-3, is the third time Houston-based Axiom Space has sent paying passengers to the I.S.S. During 16 days of orbit, the all-European crew will conduct 30 experiments and public outreach.

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Axiom Set For Third Mission To ISS, Carrying European Space Hopes

An all-European crew including Turkey's first astronaut are set to launch for the International Space Station on Thursday with Axiom Space, as countries increasingly look to the private sector to fulfill their final frontier ambitions.

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European Crew Poised For Private Mission To International Space Station

An all-European crew including Turkey's first astronaut are poised to blast off to the International Space Station in a mission with Axiom Space, as countries hungry for a taste of space turn increasingly to the private sector.

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SpaceX delays launch of private Ax-3 astronaut mission to Jan. 18

The SpaceX launch of Axiom Space's Ax-3 private astronaut mission to the ISS has been delayed one day, to 4:49 p.m. EST (2149 GMT) on Thursday (Jan. 18).

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SpaceX poised to launch private Ax-3 astronaut mission to ISS today

SpaceX remains on target to launch the private Ax-3 astronaut mission to the International Space Station on Wednesday evening (Jan. 17).

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What time is the SpaceX Ax-3 astronaut launch for Axiom Space? How to watch it live on Jan. 17.

SpaceX will launch the private Ax-3 mission for Axiom Space on Jan. 17 to send four astronauts to the International Space Station for two weeks. Here's when and how to watch.

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SpaceX rolls rocket to pad for Ax-3 astronaut launch (photos)

SpaceX just rolled its Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule out to the pad for the planned Wednesday (Jan. 17) launch of the private Ax-3 astronaut mission.

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Meet the 4 astronauts of SpaceX's Ax-3 launch for Axiom Space

An international crew of four private astronauts are launching on Axiom Space's third mission to the International Space Station.

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SpaceX Dragon capsule arrives at pad for Ax-3 astronaut launch (photos)

The SpaceX Dragon capsule that will fly the private Ax-3 astronaut mission to the International Space Station has arrived at its launch pad ahead of its planned Jan. 17 liftoff.

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Axiom astronaut Peggy Whitson hangs up her flight suit — on public display

The most experienced U.S. astronaut has hung up her flight suit. Peggy Whitson came to Space Center Houston for the reveal of her Axiom Space flight suit as it was placed on public display.

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GiGi, Axiom's spacesuit-clad Build-A-Bear zero-g indicator, returning to orbit on Ax-3

As it turns out, when you build a bear to fly into space, one mission is not enough. 'GiGi,' the Build-A-Bear doll outfitted in Axiom Space's lunar spacesuit, will be returning to orbit on Ax-3.

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Starship, Starlink and more: SpaceX poised for huge 2024

SpaceX smashed its own record last year, launching 96 missions to orbit. But 2024 will be even busier, if things go according to plan.

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SpaceX launch of Axiom Space's 3rd private astronaut mission delayed to Jan. 17

The SpaceX launch of Axiom Space's Ax-3 private astronaut mission to the International Space Station has been delayed by eight days, to Jan. 17.

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SpaceX to launch 3rd private astronaut mission to the ISS for Axiom Space on Jan. 9

One month before SpaceX launches the Ax-3 astronaut mission toward the ISS, Axiom Space's president said he hopes similar missions will become less expensive in the future.

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