CNBC: Axiom Space lines up second private flight to the ISS, led by record-holding astronaut Peggy Whitson

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CNBC, 5/25/2021

Axiom Space on Tuesday announced that retired NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson and auto racer John Shoffner will lead the company’s second private spaceflight to the International Space Station, tentatively scheduled for the second half of 2022.

The pair will fly Axiom’s Ax-2 mission for an eight-day stay on the ISS, with Whitson as the commander and Shoffner as the pilot.

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