SpX Dragon AX-4

[Orionid]

NASA i Axiom Space podpisały umowę na czwartą prywatną misję astronautów na ISS.
NET sierpień 2024.
Misja ma spędzić 14 dni na ISS.
Załoga Ax-4 ma odbyć szkolenie w NASA (Johnson Space Center, Kennedy Space Center) , z międzynarodowymi partnerami i SpaceX.

NASA Selects Axiom Space for Fourth Private Astronaut Mission to International Space Station
August 3, 2023

NASA and Axiom Space have signed a mission order for the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS), marking the Houston-based company and space industry leader as the only full-service mission provider to carry out end-to-end commercial astronaut missions to the orbiting laboratory. 

Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) is targeted to launch no earlier than August 2024 from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida and is expected to spend up to 14 days docked to the space station. The Ax-4 crew members will train with NASA, international partners, and SpaceX for their flight. Axiom Space has contracted SpaceX as launch provider for transportation to and from the space station, and to familiarize the private astronauts with systems, procedures, and emergency preparedness for the Dragon spacecraft. [...]

https://www.axiomspace.com/news/ax4-mso
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-selects-axiom-space-for-another-private-space-mission-in-2024/

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-selects-axiom-space-for-another-private-space-mission-in-2024
https://www.teslarati.com/nasa-awards-axiom-space-crewed-flight-iss/

2) http://lk.astronautilus.pl/loty/dra4.htm
https://space24.pl/przemysl/rynek-globalny/axiom-misja-z-polakiem-na-iss-to-kontynuacja-ewolucji-ludzkosci

3) AX-4: Polska, Węgry, Indie i USA?
BY KRZYSZTOF KANAWKA ON 17 WRZEŚNIA 2023

(...) W jakim składzie może Polak dotrzeć na ISS w ramach AX-4? Od IAC 2022 wiadome jest, że astronauta z Węgier weźmie udział w jednej z misji Axiom Space i od kilku miesięcy prawie pewne jest, że będzie to właśnie AX-4. Z kolei dowódcą misji z dużą pewnością nie będzie astronauta Michael Lopez-Alegria, który ma wziąć udział w misji AX-3. Może to oznaczać, że misję poprowadzi astronautka Peggy Whitson.

Pozostaje w misji AX-4 jeszcze jedno nieobsadzone miejsce. Kto (prywatnie lub jako reprezentant państwa) zajmie to miejsce w tej misji? Do połowy tego roku wydawało się, że w misji weźmie udział zwycięzca lub zwyciężczyni programu “Space Hero”, jednak ten program prawdopodobnie nie zostanie (wkrótce) zrealizowany. Najnowsze nieoficjalne doniesienia prowadzą do Indii. (...)
https://kosmonauta.net/2023/09/ax-4-polska-wegry-indie-i-usa/

4) 2024 sty 25 18:16 Kosmonauta.net
AX-4: Polska, Brazylia, Indie i USA?
Z kim poleci astronauta z Polski na ISS w ramach misji AX-4? Pojawia się informacja, że zamiast astronauty z Węgier będzie... astronauta z Brazylii.
https://kosmonauta.net/2024/01/ax-4-polska-brazylia-indie-i-usa/

[Orionid]

Czekamy na oficjalne potwierdzenie dowódcy misji.
NET 10.2024 (prawdopodobnie w 2025)
https://x.com/JeanFranoispel7/status/1784873869909573959

2) Alysson R. Muotri ?

O psiconauta que vai virar astronauta
1 major, 2024

(...) Aos 49 anos, Muotri é um dos cientistas mais renomados de nosso país. Biólogo de origem, formou-se na Unicamp e fez doutorado na USP. Em 2002, mudou-se para os Estados Unidos, onde tem se consagrado. Hoje, após tantas formações e êxitos, sendo citado mais de 22 mil vezes em artigos científicos de seus pares (em academiquês, isso é muito, muito mesmo), é professor e pesquisador da Universidade da Califórnia em San Diego (UCSD), onde coordena um laboratório que leva seu nome e no qual realiza estudos com o que são popularmente conhecidos como minicérebros (recriações minúsculas de redes neurais). Além de liderar algo próximo a quarenta cientistas, sendo que em torno de 80% são de brasileiros e brasileiras radicados, é diretor do Programa de Células-Tronco da UCSD. (...)

Seu envolvimento com pesquisas espaciais começou em 2016, de forma ousada: após ler análises da Nasa sobre o cérebro de astronautas que passaram longos períodos longe da Terra, na ISS (sigla em inglês para Estação Espacial Internacional), discordou de algumas conclusões. Os resultados mostravam que nossas células, nossos neurônios envelhecem mais rápido no espaço. Para a Nasa, isso seria um efeito temporário. Para ele, não, era algo permanente.

Como a Nasa não concordava, não quis financiar seu primeiro experimento no espaço. Ele então hipotecou sua casa para financiar o envio de um experimento com minicérebros, à bordo de um foguete de uma empresa americana, em 2019. Os resultados comprovaram sua hipótese. (...)

O trabalho do cientista em laboratório é complexo demais para ser aprendido em pouco tempo e a Nasa desistiu desse caminho. Em vez disso, fizeram outra proposta: preparar o brasileiro Alysson Muotri para virar astronauta e ele mesmo fazer seus experimentos na Estação Espacial.

Em breve, Muotri deve começar seu treinamento físico e mental. A primeira de suas viagens (se os experimentos tiverem resultados promissores, outras já estão na programação) deve ocorrer no ano que vem, ao longo de 2025. Se tudo der certo, será o primeiro cientista brasileiro a sair da órbita do planeta (os outros dois únicos conterrâneos que realizaram o feito foram o hoje senador Marcos Pontes, piloto da Força Aérea, em 2006, e um sortudo que ganhou um sorteio para ir como turista, em 2022). Um voo de um psiconauta preparado para ir muito além dos limites da Terra e de sua própria mente.

https://breeza.com.br/2024/05/01/o-psiconauta-que-vai-virar-astronauta/
https://pediatrics.ucsd.edu/research/faculty-labs/muotri-lab/index.html
https://blog.cirm.ca.gov/tag/alysson-muotri/

[Orionid]

Jeszcze są wątpliwości, który indyjski obywatel znajdzie się w składzie załogi.
Wątpliwości związane z lotem Brazylijczyka zostały właśnie rozwiane.
Jeszcze pozostaje oficjalne potwierdzenie przez AxiomSpace udziału w misji Peggy Whitson.

#ISRO has selected 2 out of the 4 Gaganyaan Vyomnaut designates to undergo training in the US, one of whom will be given one of #NASA's seats on the Axiom-4 mission to the ISS! 👨‍🚀
The mission was planned for late 2024 but has been delayed due to NASA's own national commitments.

https://x.com/ISROSpaceflight/status/1809213496841703586

This would result in the following crew:
Commander 🇺🇸 Peggy Whitson, Axiom (former NASA)
Pilot (?) 🇮🇳 (ISRO astronaut, not known yet)
Spacefl. participant 🇵🇱 Sławosz Uznanski
Spacefl. participant 🇭🇺 Tibor Kapu

https://x.com/SzabBen004/status/1815705249727877140

EDIT: korekta w TK https://www.forum.kosmonauta.net/index.php?topic=5851.msg192690#msg192690

[mss]

Hunor update 🇭🇺🚀
Astronaut Tibor Kapu and his backup, Gyula Cserényi have set off to Houston, TX 🇺🇸 to begin their mission-specific training.
📸: Tibor Kapu/FB

https://twitter.com/SzabBen004/status/1818589741559763327

Bence Szabó @SzabBen004
The Hungarians have arrived in Houston 🇭🇺 🧑‍🚀
"Hello! After about 15-16 hours of travel, we arrived in Houston, where our mission-specific training will begin in the next few days. We will keep you updated on our training and life here. Follow us!" - Tibor and Gyula
📸:FB

https://twitter.com/SzabBen004/status/1818933770394771756

[Orionid]

Przybliżenie naszywki węgierskiego programu HUNOR.

🧵1/6 Let's check out the HUNOR (Hungarian-to-Orbit) program patch! 🇭🇺 Some elements are obvious: the flag, the ISS on top, and the names of the 4 finalist candidates (later they narrowed it down to 2 (Kapu and Cserényi). But there's so much more on this patch...🚀


2/6 The most interesting part is in the middle. We can see the Earth in the background, with Europe and the Carpathian Basin in focus (although clouded?). In the foreground, we can see the symbolism of the most important myths about the origin of the Hungarian people.🇭🇺

3/6 The "Csodaszarvas" is a central figure in the legends surrounding the origin of the Hungarian people. The name translates to "Miraculous Stag". The legend was preserved in the 13th century in the chronicle "Gesta Hunnorum et Hungarorum" by Simon of Kéza. The story starts...


4/6 starts with Hunor and Magor (two mythological brothers) out hunting. While out on the steppes, they saw a miraculous white stag (sometimes described as golden). They pursued the animal, but it always stayed ahead of them, leading them westward...


5/6 westward into Levedia, where they married two princesses and founded the Huns and Hungarian people. (Magor->magyars, Hunor->Huns) The connection between the Huns and Hungarians is often attributed to this shared legend and the two brothers. The stag is a symbol of guidance...


... guidance to the Hungarians from higher entities and it's a well-known symbol of the origin of the Hungarians. Next thing on the program patch: the stars 💫The four stars probably represent the four initial candidates, who got selected in March 2023 (also on the patch).

https://x.com/SzabBen004/status/1817874727332970552
https://spacejunkie.hu/urutazasra-keszul-magyarorszag-mar-csak-negyen-maradtak-versenyben/

[mss]

Na tej naszywce znajdują się nazwiska 4 finalnych kandydatów do lotu:

polecam: http://lk.astronautilus.pl/astros/wegry2023.htm

[Lion97]

Start w 2025r.

https://twitter.com/astro_slawosz/status/1819244502818717935

[NewMan]

Z informacji Polskiej Agencji Kosmicznej wynika, że oprócz naszego Sławosza Uznańskiego i Tibora Kapu jako specjalistów misji (i oczywiście Peggy Whitson jako dowódcy), pilotem Axiom-4 będzie indyjski pilot SHUBHANSHU SHUKLA – jeden z czterech kandydatów - ogłoszonych w marcu 2024.

Pierwsza zareagowała angielskojęzyczna Wikipedia powołując się właśnie na stronę naszej Agencji.

NewMan

[mss]

Dublerzy są wymienieni na stronie misji:

Crew Dragon Axiom-4

Dublerem Peggy Whitson jest najprawdopodobniej: Michael E. López-Alegria.

[mss]

Obrazek ze składu załogi z wywiadu z Panem dr. Sławoszem Uznańskim w piątek 02.08.2024 w TVN24:

[Orionid]

Widać, że TVN polega na polskiej wiki.

Łączny czas spędzony w kosmosie — 665 dni 22 godziny 22 minuty 59 sekund

https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggy_Whitson
Wkrótce powinna pojawić się wspólna fotka.

2) ISRO potwierdziło udział swego astronauty w misji.
Podana data startu zbliżona jest do wersji innej.

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has been picked as the Pilot of the Axiom-4 mission to the ISS!! 🇺🇸🚀
He will become the 2nd Indian citizen to go to space after Wg. Cmdr. Rakesh Sharma! 🇮🇳
Grp. Cpt. Prasanth Nair will be his backup. Axiom-4 is slated to launch in October. #ISRO

https://twitter.com/ISROSpaceflight/status/1819726383267917881


3)

On connait depuis hier la composition de l'équipage de la mission Ax-4 d'@Axiom_Space !
De gauche à droite : @AstroPeggy, Commandant Shubhanshu Shukla, Pilote @astro_slawosz, Spécialiste de mission 1
Tibor Kapu, Spécialiste de mission 2 Le décollage à destination de la @Space_Station est prévu début 2025 avec une fusée Falcon 9 de @SpaceX  depuis le pas de tir LC-39A à Cape Canaveral en Floride, La capsule qui sera utilisée durant cette mission sera Resilience (il s'agira de son 3ème vol depuis la mission Crew-1 en novembre 2020), la mission va durer 15 jours.
Il s'agira du 5ème vol de Peggy Whitson, et Slawosz Uznanski sera le deuxième spationaute de la promotion 2022 à aller dans l'espace après @astro_marcus lors de la mission Ax-3 en janvier dernier.

https://x.com/bossard_joris/status/1819788240259268949

[mss]

Ofo fotka od Tibor Kapu na FB:

na zdjęciu Gyula Cserényi i Tibor Kapu wraz z Bertalanem Farkas'em:

[Orionid]

 

Welcome to Houston #Ax4! This week the crew hailing from @isro, @POLSA_GOV_PL, @esa, and HUNOR - Magyar Űrhajós Program will begin training with their Commander @AstroPeggy

https://twitter.com/Axiom_Space/status/1820423679785787846
https://x.com/AuDelaDeLOrbite/status/1820425557529554953

Axiom Mission 4 to ISS will include India, Poland, Hungary
News, Release August 5, 2024



Astronaut Peggy Whitson to be mission commander
https://www.axiomspace.com/news/ax4-countries-crew
PAW https://www.forum.kosmonauta.net/index.php?topic=2985.msg192890#msg192890

[kanarkusmaximus]

Sławosz już w USA:

https://x.com/astro_slawosz/status/1821423804536537575

[Lion97]

NASA oficjalne pisze, że start najwcześniej wiosną 2025r.

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceOps/status/1821974345742479748