SpaceX to Enter Space Tourism Market

SpaceX has not yet received permission from NASA to fly astronauts aboard its Crew Dragon space capsule. But once it does receive permission -- perhaps just months from now, seeing as SpaceX's first crewed mission is expected to take off by mid-year -- NASA astronauts may not be the only persons flying aboard Crew Dragon.

This morning, privately held, Vienna, Virginia-based Space Adventures announced it has reached an agreement with SpaceX to have the latter fly four "private citizens" -- space tourists -- aboard Crew Dragon in the vessel's "first Crew Dragon free-flyer mission." Space Adventures would find the customers, and then subcontract with SpaceX to fly them.  

Image source: Space Adventures.

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