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Texas, May 21: A private mission to the International Space Station (ISS) organized by Axiom Space is all set to launch the Ax-2 on Sunday (local time) from Florida with the first-ever Saudi woman in its crew to voyage into space, according to Axiom Space.

Saudi Arabia Sunday made history as its first female astronaut, Rayyanah Barnawi launched toward the International Space Station (ISS).

SpaceXs Axiom-2 mission took off from Kennedy Space Center Sunday before delivering a crew of four private astronauts to the ISS in record time.

SpaceX launches Axiom Space’s second all-private crewed mission, Axiom-2, to the International Space Station using its Crew Dragon spacecraft.

The second private mission by Axiom Space to the International Space Station (ISS) was successfully launched by SpaceX on Monday.

Saudi Arabia astronauts Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali Al Qarni on Monday entered the International Space Station— new home for next eight days.

Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2) astronauts Peggy Whitson, John Shoffner, Ali Alqarni and Rayyanah Barnawi now are aboard the International Space Station following Dragon’s hatch opening at 11 a.m. EDT Monday, May 22.

SpaceX launches private passengers to space station-

Four private astronauts are in orbit following the successful launch of Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2), the second all private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying 56 internet-beaming satellites lifted off at 1:03 a.m. ET from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.