An illustration of Axiom modules connected to the International Space Station.
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Three civilians can go to the International Space Station. Houston-based space tourism company Axiom Space said on Tuesday it would send a crew of three private citizens, plus its vice president and former NASA astronaut Michael López-Alegría, to the ISS for an eight-day stay, no earlier than January 2022. not.
The crew includes American entrepreneur and investor Larry Connor, who will be the pilot; Canadian philanthropist and investor Mark Pathy; and Eytan Stibbe, a former Israeli air force pilot who is also an investor and philanthropist. To get to the ISS, they drive on the SpaceX Crew Dragon.
According to Axiom, during the proposed mission, the crew will live aboard the USSS segment and participate in research and philanthropic projects. Some of the proposed collaborations include work with the Mayo Clinic, the Montreal Children’s Hospital and the Canadian Space Agency. Stibbe also plans to conduct scientific experiments of Israeli researchers and entrepreneurs coordinated by the Ramon Foundation and the Israel Space Agency, the space company said.
“As much as any astronaut who came before them, the members of this crew have achieved the things in life that equip them to take on that responsibility, based on that revelation and making a real global impact,” López- Alegría said. in a statement.
The crew (from left): Michael López-Alegría, Mark Pathy, Larry Connor and Eytan Stibbe.
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Axiom plans to offer a new commercial gateway to space, enabling researchers, manufacturers and wealthy tourists, among others, to visit a track for work or pleasure.
In 2018, The New York Times reports that the price for a trip like this will be $ 55 million per person and will cover 15 weeks of training.
Last year, NASA said it would attach a private room for rent on the ISS, provided by Axiom.