FILE PHOTO: Crew members arrive before their planned Axiom Mission

    FILE PHOTO: Commander Peggy Whitson, pilot John Shoffner, and mission specialists Ali Alqarni and Rayyanah Barnawi representing Saudi Arabia pose before the planned Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2) launch to the International Space Station at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, U.S. May 21, 2023. REUTERS/Joe Skipper/File Photo