Four astronauts return to Earth after private Axiom mission

An all-European quartet of astronauts, including the first from Turkey, landed off the coast of Florida on Friday morning, completing Axiom Space's third private mission to the International Space Station.

Oliver Thansan
Oliver Thansan
10 February 2024 Saturday 09:24
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Four astronauts return to Earth after private Axiom mission

An all-European quartet of astronauts, including the first from Turkey, landed off the coast of Florida on Friday morning, completing Axiom Space's third private mission to the International Space Station.

The Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) was the company's first release in which all three seats were purchased by national agencies rather than wealthy individuals.

A live stream showed a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule named "Freedom" floating by parachute into the Atlantic Ocean, where it was intercepted and taken aboard a recovery ship.