First all-private astronaut mission to ISS readies for liftoff - Al Jazeera English

The Axiom Space launch is being hailed as a turning point in the latest expansion of commercial space ventures.

The International Space Station (ISS) is set to become busier than usual this week when its crew welcomes on board four new colleagues from Houston-based startup Axiom Space, the first all-private as… [+4607 chars]

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