Q&A with Ax-4 Commander Peggy Whitson | International Space Station
Axiom Space Ax-4 Mission Commander Peggy Whitson led an insightful on-orbit event that brought together an inspiring group of women shaping the future of space exploration. Representing Mexico, Spain, Germany, and the United Kingdom, these women are aspiring or current astronauts representing the growing global presence of women in human spaceflight. Their conversation explored themes of leadership, empowerment, and purpose, highlighting how diverse backgrounds and bold ambitions are redefining what it means to lead beyond Earth.
Mexico- Katya Echazaretta, Electrical Engineer, Citizen
Astronaut
Spain- Sara Garcia Alonso, Spanish Astronaut Scientist
Germany- Amelie Schoenenwald, Reserve Astronaut, European Space Agency
UK- Meganne Christian, Reserve Astronaut and Commercial Exploration Lead, UK Space Agency; Reserve Astronaut, European Space Agency
Former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski of Poland, and astronaut Tibor Kapu of Hungary are now aboard the International Space Station after launching June 25, 2025, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the fourth private astronaut mission to the orbiting laboratory, Axiom Mission 4.
The private astronauts plan to spend about two weeks aboard the orbiting laboratory, conducting a mission of science, outreach, and commercial activities.
The Ax-4 Mission “realizes the return” to human spaceflight for India, Poland, and Hungary, with each nation’s first government-sponsored flight in more than 40 years. While Ax-4 marks these countries' second human spaceflight mission in history, it will be the first time all three nations will execute a mission on board the International Space Station.
The Ax-4 research complement includes around 60 scientific studies and activities representing 31 countries.
An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.
Video Credit: Axiom Space
Duration: 12 minutes
Release Date: July 2, 2025
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