NASA has selected commercial space station company Vast to fly a private astronaut mission to the International Space Station in 2027.

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NASA has selected Axiom Space for its fifth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, scheduled for 2027.

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Commercial space station developer Vast has signed three more payload customers for its Haven-1 station set to launch in a little more than a year.

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NASA’s latest call for proposals for private astronaut missions to the space station opens the door to having those missions commanded by someone other than a former NASA astronaut.

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Companies developing commercial space stations want NASA to offer more opportunities to fly precursor missions to the International Space Station to help them gain experience and stimulate customer interest.

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A Chinese-born cryptocurrency entrepreneur has funded a SpaceX Crew Dragon mission that will be the first human flight to go over the Earth’s poles.

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Medical researchers and commercial spaceflight advocates are working to begin a new effort to study the health issues and risks that space travel poses to a more diverse population of private astronauts.

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As Axiom Space gears up for its third private astronaut mission to the International Space Station in less than a month, SpaceX is still determining what launch pad it will use for it.

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NASA has selected Axiom Space to carry out the fourth in a series of private astronaut missions to the International Space Station in 2024.

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With the loss of the submersible Titan and her five passengers garnering round-the-clock media attention, those working in the emergent private space travel industry should pay close attention

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Axiom Space’s second private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, commanded by a former NASA astronaut and including two Saudi astronauts, is scheduled to launch as soon as May 8.

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NASA has completed an agreement for a second private astronaut mission to the International Space Station with Axiom Space, the only company that bid on the opportunity.

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In addition to adding a new dimension for space travel, several future missions create new challenges and opportunities for space lawyers — representing private astronauts.

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