The crew lifted off at 11:17 a.m. ET on Friday morning. [Video screengrab courtesy: SpaceX]
Key Takeaways:
SpaceX and Axiom Space successfully launched the first all-private crew to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom-1 (Ax-1) mission.
The Ax-1 mission represents a significant step in commercial spaceflight, aiming to allow private citizens to travel to space.
The crew consists of former NASA astronaut Michael López-Alegría as commander, alongside three private citizens: Larry Connor, Mark Pathy, and Eytan Stibbe.
SpaceX, in collaboration with Axiom Space, sent the first all-private crew to the International Space Station at 11:17 a.m. ET Friday morning from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The mission, Axiom-1 (Ax-1), is a program started by Axiom Space, aiming to allow public citizens to buy their own ticket to space.
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Jeremy attained his bachelor's in journalism and emerging media from Kennesaw State University. He also served in the Georgia Air National Guard as a C-130 Crew Chief for six years, holding an associate in aircraft maintenance technology.
