SpaceX Milestone: First Fully Private Ax-1 Astronaut Mission Successfully Docks at ISS

Bookmark this story

In a significant feat for aerospace industry, SpaceX successfully launched and sent the all-private Ax-1 astronaut mission, commissioned by Axiom Space, to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission crew comprised of astronauts Michael Lopez-Alegria, Larry Connor, Eytan Stibbe, and Mark Pathy. Hatch opening was confirmed at 10:13 a.m. after a journey of nearly 21 hours. This mission marks an important stride in NASA's efforts to encourage commercial participation in space travel. It notably represents the first time that private passengers, paying $55M per ticket, have been escorted to the world's foremost off-Earth installation.

Discovered 2022-04-07T13:45:52.054283-07:00 | 2022-04-07T13:45:52.054283-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

In a significant feat for aerospace industry, SpaceX successfully launched and sent the all-private Ax-1 astronaut mission, commissioned by Axiom Space, to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission crew comprised of astronauts Michael Lopez-Alegria, Larry Connor, Eytan Stibbe, and Mark Pathy. Hatch opening was confirmed at 10:13 a.m. after a journey of nearly 21 hours. This mission marks an important stride in NASA's efforts to encourage commercial participation in space travel. It notably represents the first time that private passengers, paying $55M per ticket, have been escorted to the world's foremost off-Earth installation.

Reported By

Copernical jamaica-gleaner.com abc7news.com irishexaminer.com NPR Israel National News
Sources Tracked
227
First Seen
2022-04-07T13:45:52.054283-07:00
Latest Update
2022-04-10T01:05:29.002287-07:00
Coverage
Space

Sources

Hype groups these reports into one evolving story so you can compare coverage without losing the thread.

2022-04-08T02:25:40.177502-07:00

SpaceX • spacex.com

Related Coverage