Below are some of the highlighted events the Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2) crew will participate in while on the International Space Station (ISS).
WELCOME CEREMONY
Monday, May 22 at 11:45 a.m. ET
As the Ax-2 crew arrives at the International Space Station (ISS), the astronauts will be greeted by NASA’s Expedition 69 crew of Steve Bowen and Woody Hoburg of NASA, UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev. and together hold a welcome ceremony. The Ax-2 crew will share their personal experiences on their journey to the ISS and altruistic goals of the mission with the press and public.
SPACE CENTER HOUSTON STEAM OUTREACH EVENT
Thursday, May 25 at 2:10 p.m. ET
The Ax-2 crew will host a STEAM-focused educational outreach event with Space Center Houston and local children and community members.
ON-ORBIT SCIENCE BRIEFING
Sunday, May 28 at 11:00 a.m. ET
The Ax-2 crew will conduct more than 20 different experiments while aboard the space station, made possible by Axiom Space’s full-service integration into the NASA process for science and technology activities onboard the ISS. The Ax-2 crewmembers will deliver updates on the research and experiments conducted during the mission along with Axiom Space Chief Scientist Lucie Low.
FAREWELL CEREMONY
Monday, May 29 at 11:00 am ET
The Ax-2 farewell ceremony is a joint event with the Ax-2 crew and NASA Expedition crew. Inspired by the traditional “changing of command” ceremony done by long-duration ISS crews, this event provides an opportunity for the crew to share some words as they conclude their time in space. This is also an opportunity for the crew of the ISS to celebrate the historic Ax-2 mission.
You can watch these events live on axiomspace.com, Axiom Space’s YouTube channel, and NASA TV.
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