Ax-4 will be the second commercial human spaceflight mission with an ESA project astronaut. Sponsored by the Polish government and supported by ESA, the Polish Ministry of Economic Development and Technology (MRiT), and the Polish Space Agency (POLSA), this mission includes an ambitious technological and scientific programme. The programme will feature several experiments proposed by the Polish space industry and developed under the lead of ESA.

"ESA is continuing to support its Member States with exploration though commercial access to space. With the upcoming Axiom 4 mission, ESA is working closely with Poland and helping drive forward technological advancements, highlighting Poland's capabilities in space exploration and is a crucial step in advancing its technological expertise,” says ESA’s Director of Human and Robotic Exploration Daniel Neuenschwander.