NASA, Axiom Agree to First Private Astronaut Mission on Space Station

Washington DC (SPX) May 11, 2021

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. "We are excited to see more people have access to spaceflight through this first private astronaut mission to the space station," said Kathy Lueders, associate administrator for human exploration and operations at NASA Headquarters