![]() Axiom has emerged as a space station-as-a-service provider-it also recently brokered a mission with Turkey to fly an astronaut to the ISS. After a successful first go, Axiom Space’s second commercial mission to the ISS, Ax-2, will include two Saudi Arabian astronauts, including the first Saudi woman to go to space. 2023, Crew-6 will carry two NASA astronauts, an Emirati astronaut, and a cosmonaut to the ISS. 20% Everywhere Else (one Russian, one Israeli, one Canadian, one German, one French, one Italian).Spacex has now launched 30 people to space. Crew-5 also marks SpaceX’s eighth human spaceflight in a little over two years. The Crew-5 mission is SpaceX’s fifth commercial crew mission to the ISS with NASA, and the sixth SpaceX flight with NASA astronauts on board. John Herrington became the first Native American in space in 2002. ![]() She notably brought a dreamcatcher on board to honor her heritage. Crew-5’s Nicole Mann not only became the first Native American woman to go to space, but also served as SpaceX’s first woman mission commander. In NASA’s post-launch briefing, Sergei Krikalev, Roscosmos’ head of human space programs, said the Crew-5 mission kicked off “a new phase of our cooperation.” The two nations began cooperating in space over 40 years ago, Krikalev said, “and we will continue our cooperation as long as I can imagine.” Kikina was also the first to fly on a US mission after the July seat swap between NASA and Roscosmos. 2002, before the Columbia tragedy in 2003. ![]() The crew includes Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, the first Russian to fly on an American vehicle since Nov. The total award value of the firm-fixed price contract is 3.4 billion. ![]() All signs point to collaboration in space, for now. The Dragon Endurance spacecraft is expected to dock with the space station today around 5pm ET.įirst up, geopolitics. SpaceX launched four astronauts to the ISS aboard its Crew-5 mission with NASA yesterday. ![]()
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