The first private ISS flight is now underway, marking a historical moment for the future of commercializing space travel.
Axiom 1 is the first private ISS flight
The crew of Axiom 1 includes four members, all of which will spend eight days on the International Space Station. The team is made up of Commander Michael López-Alegría of Spain and the United States, Pilot Larry Connor of the United States, and Mission Specialists Eytan Stibbe of Israel and Mark Pathy of Canada.
The crew will conduct more than 25 scientific and technological demonstrations during their time aboard the ISS. They’re expected to dock around 7:30 AM EDT on Saturday, April 9, 2022. The flight was made possible thanks to long hours of training, planning, and dedication to the future of Axiom’s space missions, Michael Suffredinin, president and CEO of Axiom Space said in a press statement.A photo taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. Image source: ESA/Hubble & NASA, F. Pacaud, D.
The launch of Axiom 1 as the first private ISS flight is a huge deal. Not only does this mark yet another use of the Falcon 9 rocket. It’s also the third time that SpaceX has launched the Dragon Endeavor into space. Further, it’s important because of what it ultimately means for the future of space travel.. So, seeing the first private ISS flight launch and then complete over the weekend is huge for progressing those plans.and Dragon Endeavor are also huge boons to the future of space travel.
Of course, there’s still a long way to go before we’re all hopping in our spaceships and flying off to distant planets. But we can at least sit back and enjoy the historical moment that today brought for space fans everywhere. With the first private ISS flight now underway, the future of space travel for everyone is starting to look even brighter. Before you know it, we’ll be celebrating the launch of the Orion missions as NASA takes humanity back to the Moon.
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