Axiom Mission 2

Axiom Mission 2
Spacecraft properties
Names	Ax-2

Mission type	Space tourism
Operator	SpaceX
Website	https://www.axiomspace.com/
Mission duration	10 days (planned) ^[1]


Spacecraft type	Crew Dragon
Manufacturer	SpaceX


Crew
Crew size	4
Members	Peggy Whitson John Shoffner


Start of mission
Launch date	Fall 2022 ^[2]
Rocket	Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch site	Kennedy Space Center, LC-39A
Contractor	SpaceX


End of mission
Landing site	Atlantic Ocean


Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit
Regime	Low Earth orbit
Inclination	51.66°


Docking with ISS
Docking port	Harmony forward or zenith

Axiom Space missions ← Axiom Mission 1 Axiom Mission 3 → Crew Dragon flights ← SpaceX Crew-5 SpaceX Crew-6 →

Axiom Mission 2 (or Ax-2) is a planned SpaceX Crew Dragon mission to the International Space Station (ISS), operated by SpaceX on behalf of Axiom Space. Its first two crew members have been announced in May 2021.^[3] In June 2021, SpaceX confirmed that the mission would fly in Fall 2022 on a Crew Dragon.^{[citation needed]}

The crew will include former NASA Astronaut Peggy Whitson as mission commander and John Shoffner as pilot. It was confirmed on 2 June 2021 ^[4] that the mission would use a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.

The winner of the reality TV show of Discovery Who Wants to Be an Astronaut? could join this crew.^[1]

Crew

Prime crew


Position	Astronaut
Spacecraft commander	Peggy Whitson Fourth spaceflight
Pilot	John Shoffner First spaceflight
Mission Specialist 1	TBA
Mission Specialist 2	TBA

References

^ ^a ^b "Whitson to command second Axiom Space mission". SpaceNews. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
^ "Whitson to command planned commercial flight to space station". Spaceflight Now. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
^ "Record-holding astronaut Peggy Whitson and mission pilot John Shoffner to lead Axiom Space's Ax-2 mission to enable new research in space". Axiom Space. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
^ "Axiom Space signs blockbuster deal with SpaceX through 2023 to fly three additional Axiom private crew missions to ISS" (PDF). Axiom Space. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.

[SN20210525-1] "Whitson to command second Axiom Space mission". SpaceNews. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.

[SFN20210525-2] "Whitson to command planned commercial flight to space station". Spaceflight Now. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.

[Axiom-3] "Record-holding astronaut Peggy Whitson and mission pilot John Shoffner to lead Axiom Space's Ax-2 mission to enable new research in space". Axiom Space. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.

[4] "Axiom Space signs blockbuster deal with SpaceX through 2023 to fly three additional Axiom private crew missions to ISS" (PDF). Axiom Space. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.

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vteHuman spaceflights to the International Space Station
See also: {{ISS expeditions}}, {{Uncrewed ISS flights}}
1998–2004	1998 STS-88 1999 STS-96 2000 STS-101 106 92 Soyuz TM-31 STS-97 2001 STS-98 102 100 Soyuz TM-32 STS-104 105 Soyuz TM-33 STS-108 2002 STS-110 Soyuz TM-34 STS-111 112 Soyuz TMA-1 STS-113 2003 Soyuz TMA-2 TMA-3 2004 Soyuz TMA-4 TMA-5
2005–2009	2005 Soyuz TMA-6 STS-114 Soyuz TMA-7 2006 Soyuz TMA-8 STS-121 115 Soyuz TMA-9 STS-116 2007 Soyuz TMA-10 STS-117 118 Soyuz TMA-11 STS-120 2008 STS-122 123 Soyuz TMA-12 STS-124 Soyuz TMA-13 STS-126 2009 STS-119 Soyuz TMA-14 TMA-15 STS-127 128 Soyuz TMA-16 STS-129 Soyuz TMA-17
2010–2014	2010 STS-130 Soyuz TMA-18 STS-131 132 Soyuz TMA-19 TMA-01M TMA-20 2011 STS-133 Soyuz TMA-21 STS-134 Soyuz TMA-02M STS-135 Soyuz TMA-22 TMA-03M 2012 Soyuz TMA-04M TMA-05M TMA-06M TMA-07M 2013 Soyuz TMA-08M TMA-09M TMA-10M TMA-11M 2014 Soyuz TMA-12M TMA-13M TMA-14M TMA-15M
2015–2019	2015 Soyuz TMA-16M TMA-17M TMA-18M TMA-19M 2016 Soyuz TMA-20M MS-01 MS-02 MS-03 2017 Soyuz MS-04 MS-05 MS-06 MS-07 2018 Soyuz MS-08 MS-09 MS-10† MS-11 2019 Soyuz MS-12 MS-13 MS-15
Since 2020	2020 Soyuz MS-16 SpaceX Demo-2 Soyuz MS-17 SpaceX Crew-1 2021 Soyuz MS-18 SpaceX Crew-2 Soyuz MS-19
Future	2021 SpaceX Crew-3 Soyuz MS-20 2022 Axiom-1 Boeing Crewed Flight Test Soyuz MS-21 SpaceX Crew-4 Axiom-2 Soyuz MS-22 SpaceX Crew-5 Soyuz MS-23 2023 Boeing Starliner-1 Boeing Starliner-2
Individuals	List of ISS visitors crew
Vehicles	Past Space Shuttle Present Crew Dragon Soyuz Future Boeing Starliner Orel
Ongoing spaceflights in bold Future spaceflights in italics † - mission failed to reach ISS

vteSpace tourist missions
Including orbital and supraorbital spaceflights
Past missions Flown tourists	MirCorp ISS EP-1 (2001: TM-32/TM-31) Dennis Tito Space Adventures ISS EP-3 (2002: TM-34/TM-33) Mark Shuttleworth Space Adventures Expedition 11/12 (2005: TMA-7/TMA-6) Gregory Olsen Space Adventures Expedition 13/14 (2006: TMA-9/TMA-8) Anousheh Ansari Space Adventures Expedition 14/15 (2007: TMA-10/TMA-9) Charles Simonyi (1st flight) Space Adventures Expedition 17/18 (2008: TMA-13/TMA-12) Richard Garriott Space Adventures Expedition 18/19 (2009: TMA-14/TMA-13) Charles Simonyi (2nd flight) Space Adventures Expedition 19/20/21 (2009: TMA-16/TMA-14) Guy Laliberté SpaceX/Shift4 Inspiration4 (2021) Jared Isaacman Sian Proctor Hayley Arceneaux Christopher Sembroski Roscosmos Soyuz MS-19/Soyuz MS-18 (2021) Klim Shipenko Yulia Peresild
Scheduled	Space Adventures Soyuz MS-20 (December 2021) Yusaku Maezawa Yozo Hirano Axiom Space/SpaceX Ax-1 (February 2022) Michael López-Alegría Larry Connor Mark Pathy Eytan Stibbe Axiom Space/SpaceX Ax-2 (Fall 2022) Peggy Whitson John Shoffner 2×TBA
Projected	Axiom Space/SpaceX untitled Tom Cruise/Doug Liman movie (2022+) Tom Cruise Doug Liman SpaceX dearMoon (2023+) Yusaku Maezawa 8×TBA SpaceX Mars visitation (TBD) Elon Musk
Cancelled missions / tourists	Lance Bass (2002: Space Adventures ISS EP-4 – TMA-1/TM-34) Daisuke Enomoto (2006: replaced by Anousheh Ansari) Inspiration Mars (2018, 2021; defunct by 2015) Space Adventures/SpaceX mission 1 (2022; contract expired)
Space tourists Space tourism