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Private Spaceflight Ends with a Pacific Splashdown for Astronauts From India, Poland and Hungary
INDIA, JUL 16 – The Axiom-4 crew completed over 60 experiments during their 18-day stay aboard the ISS, marking a milestone for India, Hungary, and Poland's human spaceflight programs.
- The Axiom-4 crew, consisting of four astronauts including commander Peggy Whitson, undocked from the ISS on July 14, 2025, aboard SpaceX's Dragon capsule Grace.
- This private mission followed a June 26 launch from Kennedy Space Center and included first-time spaceflights for astronauts from India, Poland, and Hungary aboard the latest SpaceX Dragon capsule.
- The crew conducted more than 60 experiments over an 18-day stay, advancing microgravity research and celebrating the astronauts' unique national heritages.
- Grace executed automated deorbit maneuvers before safely splashing down in the Pacific Ocean near California about 22.5 hours after undocking, marking only the second time SpaceX has recovered a crew on the West Coast.
- The mission exemplifies NASA's effort to expand commercial spaceflight before retiring the ISS around 2030, while Axiom continues developing private orbital operations and new space stations.
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