The flight is the first mission to be fully staffed by private passengers
,” Lopez-Alegría disagrees with that description.
“This mission is very different from what you may have heard of in some of the recent—especially suborbital—missions. We are not space tourists,” Lopez-Alegría. “I think there’s an important role for space tourism, but it is not what Axiom is about.” Before takeoff, the passengers underwent hundreds of hours of training at NASA and SpaceX facilities. In addition, each passenger will be assisting in research onboard the ISS, including collaborations with the Mayo and Cleveland Clinic, a partnership with Canadian hospitals, and several conservation-awareness projects.
For Lopez-Alegría, who was inspired by the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo missions as a child, going back to space as part of a historic crew is a dream come true. “It was such an inspiration to me, and to be able to participate in what I think is opening the next chapter is truly an honor,” López-Alegría saidFriday’s launch is just the first in a string of planned SpaceX and NASA flights. This
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