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HOUSTON, April 23, 2025 - ������Ƶ will hold a virtual Science on the Mission press conference to share more about the experiments, microgravity research, and technology demonstrations that will be apart of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4). Hear from ������Ƶ’s Chief Scientist Lucie Low, as well as research experts from the International Space ������Ƶ National Laboratory (ISSNL), the European Space Agency (ESA), Burjeel Holdings, Sanford Stem Cell Institute, and the three nations flying on Ax-4 – India,Poland, Hungary.

The mission includes around 60 scientific studies from 31 countries, marking the most research activities on an ������Ƶ mission to date and highlighting its global significance and collaborative efforts to advance microgravity research in low-Earth orbit (LEO). The studies will contribute to human research, Earth observation, and life, biological, and material sciences, showcasing each country’s space research initiatives.

The Ax-4 crewmembers are Commander Peggy Whitson of theU.S., Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla of India, Mission Specialist Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski of Poland, and Mission Specialist Tibor Kapu of Hungary. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Ax-4 crew aboard a Dragon spacecraft to the International Space ������Ƶ no earlier than May 2025 from Florida.��‍

AXIOM��MISSION��4 SCIENCE ON THE MISSION PRESS CONFERENCE
Tuesday, April 29 at 9:00am CT

��Participants include:

• Dr. Lucie Low, Chief Scientist, ������Ƶ��
• Dr. Michael Roberts, Chief Scientific Officer, ISSNL
• Mr. Tushar Phadnis, Group Head for Microgravity Platforms and Research, Indian Space Research Organisation
• Dr. Angelique Van Ombergen, Chief Exploration Scientist, ESA
• Monika Banaszek-Cymerman, Head of Research and Innovation Department, Polish Space Agency
• Dr. Balázs Nagy, Research and Development Director, Hungarian to Orbit Program
• Dr. Mohammad Fityan, Chief Medical Officer, Burjeel Holdings
• Dr. Catriona Jamieson, Director, Sanford Stem Cell Institute, University of California San Diego

This press conference will be held virtually. Media must register to participate and must RSVP by 12:00pm CT on April 28.

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Find more information on Ax-4 research here. Follow along for mission updates with #Ax4 on X, Instagram, and Facebook, and on our website.��