Axiom Space inks deal with SpaceX to take private astronauts into space — and possibly corner the private space-mission market
low-Earth orbit and the ISS itself, the agency "intends to accommodate up to two short-duration private astronaut mission opportunities" per year.
However, Axiom hopes to launch two all-private missions per year to the ISS. Should NASA sign off on such an arrangement, Axiom may be the premier private-mission provider for some time.building private space station modulesAlthough Axiom can approve whomever it wants to fly aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon, NASA says it and its space station partners "will have final approval for all crew traveling to the ISS.
Those who are approved for flight will train at Axiom and NASA facilities in Houston, Texas, and, for Crew Dragon-specific training, at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California. At NASA facilities, private astronauts will be, "a leading solutions provider to the civil, military and commercial space industry" that recently signed a Space Act Agreement with the agency and has helped train professional astronauts for decades.
Axiom views itself as distinct compared to Space Adventures, which recently acquired seats aboard Crew Dragon missions and has flown space tourists for decades.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
SpaceX plans to fly three space tourists to the International Space Station late next yearSpaceX signed a deal with Houston-based start-up Axiom to fly three space tourists to the International Space Station.
Read more »
SpaceX signs deal to send tourists and others to International Space StationSpaceX announced it has signed a deal with startup Axiom Space to take tourists, private researchers, astronauts from foreign countries and other individuals outside of NASA's astronaut corps to the International Space Station
Read more »
First Cow Director Kelly Reichardt on Getting Into 'Cow Comfort Space'Kelly Reichardt loves an animal. From the heartbreaking friendship between Wendy and her dog Lucy in their namesake film to the weakened oxen of Meek’s Cutoff and the grazing horses of Certain Women, Reichardt’s films often hone in on fulfilling relationships between humans and animals.
Read more »
This Is the Coolest Negative 'Space' Manicure We've Ever SeenPun intended.
Read more »
Smithsonian 3D Scans NASA Space Shuttle Discovery And Makes It Open SourceIn this post, I wanted to share how the Smithsonian Institution Digitization Program Office scanned the NASA Space Shuttle Discovery, in high, high resolution — like tens of thousands of 50 megapixel images as well as hundreds of laser scans.
Read more »