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Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4)

Launch Complex 39A - Kennedy Space Center

NET WedWednesdayJune 25
  • 2:31am
Axiom Mission 4 Crew

SpaceX will launch Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) on a Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station (ISS) for the fourth commercial flight of Axiom Space.

Feel the Heat Launch Viewing Package

The Feel the Heat package brings you as close to the launch pad as possible with viewing from the Apollo/Saturn V Center! See the rocket leave the launch pad. Please be familiar with the scrub policy.

WHERE: Banana Creek Launch Viewing Area at the Apollo/Saturn V Center
DISTANCE: 3.9 miles / 6.27 kilometers from the launch pad
PRICE: $250 (plus tax)

INCLUSIONS:

  • Launch viewing packages support two launch attempts and an additional daily admission ticket valid to use within 30 days after the launch date.
  • Bus transportation through NASA’s gates to the Apollo/Saturn V Center
  • Real-time launch commentary from a space expert
  • Complimentary meal
  • Complimentary premium souvenir
  • A commemorative launch card, badge, and lanyard
  • Digital photo of your party from AstroPhotos

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

  • Check-in for Feel the Heat begins at 12:15 AM on June 25, 2025; Bus boarding begins at 12:30 AM.
  • Plan to arrive early and plan for increased traffic
  • Bleacher space is limited. For lawn seating, we recommend you bring a blanket or a foldable chair that can be carried in a shoulder bag
  • Launch viewing packages are for all ages, but an adult must accompany any children
Witness Liftoff!Scrub Policy

Ax-4 Astronauts

Peggy Whitson headshot

Peggy Whitson

  • Mission Commander

PeggyWhitson, Ph.D., America’s most experienced astronaut, served as commander on the Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2), the second all-private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS). During her record-breaking NASA career, she flew on three long-duration space flights and accumulated 665 days in space (now 675 after the Ax-2 mission), more than any other American astronaut or woman astronaut in the world.

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Shubhanshu Shukla

  • Mission Pilot

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, a distinguished pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF), has been handpicked as one of the four astronauts for the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) historic Gaganyaan mission—the nation’s inaugural human space flight endeavor.

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Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski

  • Mission Specialist

Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, of Poland, is a scientist and engineer making significant contributions to the fields of science and space exploration. As a member of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Astronaut Reserve Class of 2022, he emerged from a competitive pool of over 22,500 candidates, securing his place for future missions to the International Space Station (ISS) and beyond. Fluent in English and proficient in French, Sławosz brings a diverse linguistic background to his endeavors.

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Tibor Kapu

  • Mission Specialist

Tibor Kapu, a mechanical engineer from Hungary, is a mission specialist for Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4). Born on November 5, 1991, in Nyíregyháza, Hungary, Kapu’s journey from the classroom to the cosmos is nothing short of remarkable.

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MISSION OVERVIEW

Launch Provider: SpaceX
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Booster Landing: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station – Landing Zone 1

The Ax-4 mission will “realize the return” to human spaceflight for India, Poland, and Hungary, with each nation’s first government-sponsored flight in more than 40 years. While Ax-4 marks these countries’ second human spaceflight mission in history, it will be the first time all three nations will execute a mission on board the International Space Station. This historic mission underscores how Axiom Space is redefining the pathway to low-Earth orbit and elevating national space programs globally. The assigned crewmembers are pending approval to fly to the International Space Station by NASA and its international partners, which includes representatives from station partner members Russian Space Agency, Japanese Space Agency, European Space Agency, and Canadian Space Agency. In consensus, they decide space station crew assignments, operations, and approve non-member national astronauts.