Our CEO, Dr. Jonathan Cirtain, along with CTO and astronaut, Dr. Koichi Wakata (@Astro_Wakata), visited @JAXA_jp in Tsukuba to further enhance our international collaborations with esteemed partners. The JAXA legacy in human spaceflight, infrastructure, and technology makes them a valuable partner. Through #AxiomStation#, we look to expand microgravity research and development, providing continued avenues for scientific advancement for nations and building the platforms for astronauts to train and develop operational skills.

Do you see that tiny glowing streak? That's the SpaceX Crew Dragon heading back to Earth in the early hours of May 2, 2021—5 years ago this week. Astronauts on the International @Space_Station saw the Crew Dragon blazing through Earth's atmosphere, as NASA astronauts Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover and Shannon Walker, and JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi returned home. Crew-1 safely splashed down off the coast of Florida, completing their 167-day mission on the space station, and the first operational mission of NASA's Commercial Crew Program.