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Hungarian Astronauts Successfully Complete NASA Training

• 14 Apr 2025 1:37 PM

The astronauts of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), including Hungarian research astronaut Tibor Kapu and his reservist Gyula Cserenyi, have successfully completed the astronaut training programme of NASA, the Hungarian in Orbit (HUNOR) programme said in a post on social media.

SPreparation began in August 2024 at NASA's Johnson Space Centre in Houston, where Ax-4 crew members underwent intensive instruction and practical training.

The astronauts practised operations, emergency procedures, and performing scientific experiments in realistic models of the International Space Station modules.

The program was complemented with special modules provided by Axiom Space and SpaceX training, during which the crew members focused mainly on the Dragon capsule.

The Ax-4 astronauts have now entered the final phase of their preparation, as their launch is scheduled for May 2025 at the earliest.

Hungarian in Orbit (HUNOR) programme on social media

Source: 
MTI - The Hungarian News Agency, founded in 1881.

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