Axiom Space will send tourists to the ISS this year - a ticket costs tens of millions of dollars

Today we wrote that Axiom Space presented a prototype spacesuit for the Artemis III lunar mission, in

in which astronauts will land on the moon for the first time since 1972.It is also known that the space suits themselves will not return to Earth.Another news related to Axiom is that the American company will poisona third group of tourists to the International Space Station (ISS).

What is known

Axiom Space has signed a contract with the NationalAeronautics and Space Administration, which will host the third mission to the ISS for tourists. They are expected to be able to travel to the station at the end of 2023, but the exact date has not yet been made public. However, it is known that the cruise will take place no earlier than November.

As part of the Ax-3 commercial mission, four people will go to the ISS. They will spend two weeks at the station, during which they will be able to interact with the ISS crew and take part in experiments.

Axiom Space is yet to be chosenfour crew members for the third mission along with two members who will remain in reserve. It is also worth recalling that the Ax-2 mission will take place before the end of spring. Axiom first sent tourists to the ISS in 2022. Then they paid $55 million for the "ticket".