Private Axiom space Mission 1 has been postponed

Marginally high winds at the splashdown sites delayed the undocking, according to NASA.
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If you've scheduled your weekend around the all-private Axiom Mission 1, we have bad news: The undocking has been postponed to Sunday.

Because the weather has been shifty, with marginally high winds at the splashdown sites, NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX teams decided not to undock today, according to NASA.

As long as the weather starts acting right, the crew will close the hatch at 6:45 p.m. eastern on Sunday, April 24 instead. From there, they'll begin their journey home in the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour. They should land in a splash off the coast of Florida around 1 p.m. Monday, April 25, NASA reports.


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The Axiom Mission, or Ax-1, is an all-private astronaut mission headed to the International Space Station that could be a big move for Axiom Station, which intends to be the first commercial space station.

That doesn't mean it's the first time non-public astronauts — or even private citizens — have gone to space. We've already seen Jeff Bezos launch into space (sadly, for some, not forever), as well as his brother Mark, and some rich teenager

This trip, though, will include a four-person Axiom crew that will work on a 10-day mission, including eight days working and living on the orbiting laboratory, according to the mission's website.

Among the crew is four-time astronaut Michael López-Alegría; investor and private pilot Larry Connor; investor and former fighter pilot in the Israeli Air Force Eytan Stibbe; and investor and private astronaut Mark Pathy.

The crew will conduct more than two dozen experiments while they're in the space station.

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Christianna Silva
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Christianna Silva is a senior culture reporter covering social platforms and the creator economy, with a focus on the intersection of social media, politics, and the economic systems that govern us. Since joining Mashable in 2021, they have reported extensively on meme creators, content moderation, and the nature of online creation under capitalism.

Before joining Mashable, they worked as an editor at NPR and MTV News, a reporter at Teen Vogue and VICE News, and as a stablehand at a mini-horse farm. You can follow her on Bluesky @christiannaj.bsky.social and Instagram @christianna_j.

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