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Astronaut portrait - Sławosz Uznański. Credits: ESA - A. Conigli
Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski

Mid-mission update: Sławosz’s first week on the Space Station

The Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crew arrived safely at the International Space Station on 26 June 2025. Since then, ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski has hit the ground—well, the microgravity—running, diving straight into science, education and outreach as part of this packed two-week mission. 

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Astronaut portrait - Sławosz Uznański. Credits: ESA - A. Conigli
Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski

A new adventure on the International Space Station

Watch the highlights of a new adventure on the International Space Station as ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski begins the Ignis mission.

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Astronaut portrait - Sławosz Uznański. Credits: ESA - A. Conigli
Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski

Ignis ignited

ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski has officially begun his first space mission, entering the International Space Station on 26 June 2025. He is pictured here among the now 11-member crew on board the Station, representing six different countries, shortly after the arrival of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4).

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Astronaut portrait - Sławosz Uznański. Credits: ESA - A. Conigli
Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski

Liftoff of Axiom Mission 4

The Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crew lifts off to the International Space Station atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from launchpad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA, on 25 June at 07:31 BST/08:31 CEST (02:31 local time).

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Astronaut portrait - Sławosz Uznański. Credits: ESA - A. Conigli
Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski

Ignis mission name and patch

The Ignis mission, Poland’s first technological and scientific mission to the International Space Station, will include ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski. The name derives from the Latin word for ‘fire’ and symbolises the spark igniting a new era in Poland’s space endeavours.   The central motif of the patch features an eagle, referencing Poland’s national emblem. […]

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