John Shoffner
John Shoffner is a pilot, entrepreneur, and STEM advocate. That professional background preceded Shoffner's participation in Axiom Space's human-spaceflight program.
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Flights
1
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In space
9 days
Bio
Axiom Mission 2 launched on May 21, 2023 aboard Crew Dragon Freedom, with Shoffner serving as Pilot.
The Axiom mission used Crew Dragon for an independently organized orbital to the International , combining station operations with research and outreach. John Shoffner therefore has 1 completed spaceflight; backup, training, canceled, and future assignments are excluded from that total. The mission connected Shoffner's professional experience with direct work aboard a crewed spacecraft and a completed flight assignment. The flight converted that professional background into direct experience of launch, weightlessness, Earth viewing, , and recovery.