The trip was put together by Axiom Space, a private startup that’s booking rides with SpaceX and coordinating flights to the ISS for anyone who can afford it. The AX-1 mission is also only the second space tourism flight for SpaceX, following up the September 2021 launch of four private citizens on a three-day, freeflying trip through orbit that traveled even higher than the ISS. “Axiom Space does not disclose financial terms,” Axiom spokesperson Bettina Inclan told CNN Buisness via email.) The AX-1 mission will be the first to include a crew made up entirely of private astronauts. Of the AX-1 mission, Pathy told CTV News: “It is a lot of money.

Source: CNN April 08, 2022 12:42 UTC