Liftoff of Axiom Mission 4
ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski travels to his new home in space in the Dragon spacecraft. Sławosz is part of Axiom Mission 4 alongside Peggy Whitson (USA), Shubhanshu Shukla ...
Introducing ?psilon
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot's first mission to the International Space Station has been named: ?psilon. The mission name and patch were unveiled today at the Paris Air Show by ESA Director General ...
Countdown to Ignis
The Ignis mission is Poland's contribution to Ax-4, the fourth private astronaut mission organised by Axiom Space. During the mission, Sławosz will conduct 13 scientific experiments and technology ...
Inside Ignis: the ground team...
While ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski conducts scientific experiments and outreach aboard the International Space Station on Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), a dedicated team on Earth ...
Get your Ignis wallpaper
Named after the Latin word for "fire," Ignis is Poland's technological and scientific mission to the International Space Station.The central motif of the patch features an eagle, referencing Poland's ...
Mid-mission update: Sławoszs first...
After a successful arrival and initial orientation, Sławosz quickly transitioned into the Ignis mission objectives. Throughout his first week in orbit, he has been actively involved in a wide range ...
A new adventure on the International...
On 26 June 2025, ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski from Poland and his crewmates arrived at the International Space Station on the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4).Ax4 launched aboard a ...
MetOp-SG-A1 and Copernicus Sentinel-5...
Watch the replay of the MetOp-SG-A1 and Copernicus Sentinel-5 pre-launch media briefing. This session provides information about these two missions. Speakers include:Following on from the ...
Earth from Space: Kuwaiti waters
The turquoise waters southeast of the Kuwaiti island of Failaka are captured in this image acquired by the ?sat-2 mission.Failaka is about 20 km off Kuwait's coast at the head of the Persian Gulf. ...
First MetOp Second Generation...
The journey to launch is picking up pace for Europe's MetOp Second Generation weather satellite ? which hosts the Copernicus Sentinel-5 as part of its instrument package. Specialists at Europe's ...
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