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The Mission, called Ax-1, was organized by Texas-based startup Axiom Space, which also aims to send aThe four crew members — former NASA astronaut Michael López-Alegría, Israeli businessman Eytan Stibbe, Canadian investor Mark Pathy, and American real estate magnate Larry Connor — had to remain aboard the ISS longer than expected due to delays caused mainly by unfavorable weather conditions.
The crew is currently undergoing the roughly day-long journey through space before splashing down off the coast of Florida at around 1 pm ET Monday.Ax-1 was originally meant to be a 10-day mission, though it ended up lasting roughly a week longer than scheduled. The civilian astronauts carried out tasks including scientific experiments, commercial duties, and outreach events via video conference.
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