Before they reached the space station, the Ax-4 crew beamed down televised comments describing the flight and their expectations. "Welcome, earthlings, from Grace," Whitson radioed.

Retired astronaut Peggy Whitson, America's most experienced space flier, and rookie crewmates from India, Poland and Hungary blasted off on a privately-financed flight to the space station.

The SpaceX Crew Dragon Grace docked with the International Space Station on Thursday, June 26, 2025. (Handout/NASA) “Grace is happy to be on Harmony,” said Whitson.

A Falcon 9 rocket topped with the capsule carrying the four-person crew of the Ax-4 mission lifted off from KSC’s Launch Pad 39-A at 2:31 a.m. headed to the International Space Station. It lit ...

Retired astronaut Peggy Whitson, America's most experienced space flier, and rookie crewmates from India, Poland and Hungary blasted off on a privately-financed flight to the space station.

Essentially, space station operators are worried that the entire station is beginning to lose air. Much about this issue is unknown. NASA revealed the concerns in a June 14 statement.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – After being postponed several times, NASA officially launched the Ax-4 mission to the International Space Station early Wednesday morning.

After several postponed launches, Axiom Space's four private astronauts are finally on their way to the International Space Station (ISS). The multinational crew lifted off successfully aboard a ...

The Axiom Mission-4 (Ax-4) crew flying aboard SpaceX's Dragon "Grace" docked to the International Space Station beginning a two-week stay on the orbiting laboratory with the Expedition 73 crew.