On Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, Axiom announced they will be the first private space station crew, a year ahead of the planned launch.
(Courtesy Axiom Space via AP)CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. โ The first private space station crew was introduced Tuesday: Three men who are each paying $55 million to fly on a SpaceX rocket.
โThis is the first private flight to the International Space Station.
Itโs never been done before," said Axiom's chief executive and president Mike Suffredini, a former space station program manager for NASA.
Russia has been in the off-the-planet tourism business for years, selling rides to the International Space Station since 2001.