MISSION VIEJO, Calif.—A 1976 Mission Viejo High graduate and astronaut and test pilot, Michael López-Alegría, returns to low-Earth orbit for the fifth time next month as commander of Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1), the first all-private crew to the International Space Station. López-Alegría also serves as vice president of business development for Axiom Space, a privately funded space infrastructure developer headquartered in Houston, Texas. He joins three other multinational crew members on a 10-day mission to complete more than 25 health and science research experiments for microgravity, which interest people who create materials and micro-technology, researchers told Space.com. “This has really been a dream come true for me, and it’s been amazing to see both the crew and the company mature and gel as we get ready for this very important step into the future,” López-Alegría said on Feb. 28 during a virtual press conference. Those joining López-Alegría on the private …