HOUSTON (NASA PR) — NASA and its international partners have approved the Axiom Mission 1 crew for the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station through the Multilateral Crew Operations Panel. Axiom Mission 1 astronauts Michael López-Alegría, Larry Connor, Mark Pathy and Eytan Stibbe also have cleared medical evaluations for the mission.
Both are important steps with international partners as NASA and Axiom continue to work this mission. Launch is now targeted for Monday, Feb. 28, 2022.