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SpaceX AX-2 Astronaut Mission Launches From Earth

SpaceX launched its second astronaut mission for NASA, the SpaceX AX-2 mission, on Sunday April 18th. Two astronauts, Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space center, carrying a generational message about exploration. The mission is unique in that it was SpaceX’s first-ever all-female spacewalk and took one year to prepare for.

Key Points:

• SpaceX launched its second astronaut mission for NASA, the SpaceX AX-2 mission on Sunday April 18th.
• Two astronauts, Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space center.
• SpaceX’s all-female spacewalk was unique and it took one year to prepare for.
• The mission carried a generational message about exploration.

The launch of SpaceX AX-2 Astronaut mission shows the world that exploration is possible and within reach. It is incredibly inspiring that it was SpaceX’s first-ever all-female spacewalk, an event that draws attention to the progress of gender equality in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. At Astra, the space news specialist, we are excited to see how this mission will inspire the next generation of exploration!