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First Private Astronaut Mission on ISS Greenlighted by NASA

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Tom Patton
May 14, 2021
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NASA and Axiom Space have signed an order for the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station to take place no earlier than January 2022.

"The first private crew to visit the International Space Station is a watershed moment in humanity's expansion off the planet and we are glad to partner with NASA in making it happen."

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