Historic Moment: A Pole Flew Into Space For The First Time In 46 Years

He will be the first Polish astronaut aboard the International Space Station.

Today at 8.31 Polish time (9.31 Minsk time) from Cape Canaveral in Florida, Sławosz Żnański-Wisniewski - the first Pole to settle on the International Space Station - flew into space. This historic event was broadcast by TVN24.

The Axiom 4 mission, of which Slawosz Uznaniński-Wisniewski is a member, was launched into space by a Falcon 9 rocket. The launch, which will make the Polish scientist the second Pole in space in 46 years and the first aboard the International Space Station, occurred at 8:31 a.m.

A few hours before the flight, the astronauts left quarantine. SpaceX shared a video that shows Slawosz Uznański-Wisniewski, Szubhanszu Szukla (India), Tibor Kapu (Hungary) and Peggy Whitson (USA) saying their goodbyes and getting into specially prepared vehicles. Arriving at the launch site, the Ax-4 mission crew members put their signatures on a special wall. Then, after changing into spacesuits, they entered the Dragon capsule. SpaceX then announced that the Ax-4 mission was ready for launch. The hatch of the Dragon capsule was closed. All checks, including communications, were also completed.

"All systems look good ahead of Wednesday's Ax-4 mission launch. The weather is 90 percent favorable for launch," the statement said.

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