SpaceX's next private flight to the International Space Station is awaiting takeoff.
This photo provided by Axiom Space in 2023 shows astronauts, from left, Ali al-Qarni, Rayyanah Barnawi, Peggy Whitson and John Shoffner. – SpaceX’s next private flight to the International Space Station awaited takeoff Sunday, weather and rocket permitting.
It's the second charter flight organized by Houston-based Axiom Space. The company would not say how much the latest tickets cost; it previously cited per-seat prices of $55 million.
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