T+231: The Future of Private Astronaut Missions to the ISS

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In the wake of Axiom-1, NASA has revised the requirements for future Private Astronaut Missions. It seems to put pressure on the market to focus on a certain customer base, like research and national astronauts, and it definitely changes the math for future flights.

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Topics

• NASA revises requirements for ISS private astronaut missions - SpaceNews
• NASA division proposing program to send scientists to ISS - SpaceNews
• NASA, Axiom Sign Second Private Astronaut Mission to Space Station Order | NASA
• NASA requests proposals for two ISS private astronaut missions - SpaceNews
• Axiom Space to fly Saudi astronauts - SpaceNews

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