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Peggy Whitson, America s most experienced astronaut, to lead commercial flight to space station By William Harwood
May 25, 2021 / 12:36 PM / CBS News
Peggy Whitson, America s most experienced astronaut, and veteran GT3-class race car driver John Shoffner, a long-time pilot, will anchor a four-person crew launching to the International Space Station aboard Axiom Space s second commercial trip to orbit, the company announced Tuesday.
The flight, if approved by NASA, marks the latest milestone in an emerging commercial space program using private-sector rockets and spacecraft to launch private citizens to space in purely commercial missions.
Whitson, 61, holds a doctorate in biochemistry and ranks ninth in the world for most time in space, logging nearly 666 days in orbit during three long-duration stays aboard the International Space Station. A veteran of 10 spacewalks, she retired from NASA in 2018 and said in an interview she is thrilled with the opportu
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Peggy Whitson and John Shoffner will fly on the AX-2 mission. Credit: Axiom Space
Peggy Whitson, America’s most experienced astronaut, and veteran GT3-class race car driver John Shoffner, a long-time pilot, will anchor a four-person crew launching to the International Space Station aboard Axiom Space’s second commercial trip to orbit, the company announced Tuesday.