Today Commander Peggy Whitson, Pilot John Shoffner, and Mission Specialists Ali Alqarni and Rayyanah Barnawi participated in an on-orbit science briefing led by Axiom Space Chief Scientist Dr. Lucie Low. While answering questions live from the International Space Station, the Ax-2 astronauts discussed the science and research they have been conducting throughout their mission and a few fun stories from their time on the orbiting laboratory.
The Ax-2 crew is conducting more than 20 experiments aboard the space station, made possible by Axiom Space’s full-service integration into the NASA process for science and technology activities onboard the ISS. Data collected in-flight will impact understanding of human physiology on Earth and on-orbit and establish the utility of novel technologies that could be used for future human spaceflight pursuits and humankind on Earth. Axiom Space’s partnerships offer the opportunity to expand the commercial space economy and support commercial innovations and manufacturing of biomedical products and advanced materials in low-Earth orbit.