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First all-private crew returns from International Space Station

Three customers accompanied by former Nasa astronaut paid $55m for place on Ax-1 mission

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2022

Crew of First Private Flight to ISS Return to Earth

Three wealthy businessmen and a former NASA astronaut splashed down Monday off the Florida coast after spending more than two weeks aboard the International Space Station, in a landmark mission for the commercial sector. After a dizzying descent, a SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying the Axiom-1 gently floated down to the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 26, 2022

SpaceX crew return to earth after two-week mission on International Space Station

The SpaceX astronaut team that reached the International Space Station safely splashes down in the Atlantic off Florida's coast.

ABC News · Apr 26, 2022

First Private Mission Readies for Launch to ISS

The first fully private mission to the International Space Station is set to blast off Friday with a four-member crew from startup company Axiom Space. The partnership has been hailed by NASA, which sees it as a key step in its goal to commercialize the region of space known as…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 8, 2022

Ax-1: why the private mission to the International Space Station is a game changer

It’s not long since billionaires were competing to get to the “edge of space”. Now, the first set of private citizens are getting ready to take a SpaceX shuttle up to the International Space Station (ISS). Unlike the short “joyrides” of Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos, this mission will be…

The Conversation · Apr 4, 2022