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Second Private Astronaut Mission to Space Station Announced

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Tom Patton
Dec 14, 2021
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NASA has selected Axiom Space for the second private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. NASA will negotiate with Axiom on a mission order agreement for the Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2) targeted to launch between fall 2022 and late spring 2023.

"The award, as we near the launch of Ax-1 and build the ISS' commercial successor, further demonstr…

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