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Axiom Space by tahanson43206
https://www.universetoday.com/157774/ch … s-by-2025/
One of the more famous features of Space Age 2.0 is the rise of the commercial space industry, also known as “NewSpace.” While the space agencies of the world plan to send astronauts back to the Moon (this time, to stay), crewed missions to Mars, and robotic missions to every corner of the Solar System, NewSpace companies are offering cost-effective launch services, sending commercial astronauts to space, and commercializing Low Earth Orbit (LEO). There’s also the prospect of space tourism, with companies like Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin, and SpaceX offering suborbital flights, trips to LEO, and beyond!
China, one of the fastest-growing nations in space, is looking to offer commercial flights to suborbital space. According to senior rocket scientists Yang Yiqiang, who spoke to the state-run China Global Television Network (CGTN), China will send its first group of commercial passengers on a spaceflight, with ticket prices ranging between $287,200 to $430,800 (2 to 3 million yuan). While China is a relative newcomer to the commercial space scene, this announcement signals its intent to catch up to companies based in the U.S. and other space competitors.
2021 Was the Year Space Tourism Opened Up. But for Whom?
https://www.wired.com/story/2021-was-th … -for-whom/
The AP Interview: Japanese tourist says space trip 'amazing'
https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireS … g-81979186
Nasa needs to get with the program of leveraging the high ground for science and for growth aiming towards colonies and settlements.
]]>Interview: Japanese tourist says space trip 'amazing'
https://phys.org/news/2021-12-japanese- … azing.html
A good morning, moving showing where the water is to Japanese viewers, explaining the station, hygenie and brushing teeth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlmJ_V9t-M8
He seems to be crying while reading some manga comicbook here, 'space brothers' he brought comic number 27, he says the reason he brought this on the trip is this comic touched or impacted him emotionally.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__OxS1ha518
Maezawa, Hirano and Misurkin will spend 12 days at the space station, where they will be joined by Expedition 66 commander Anton Shkaplerov and cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov of Roscosmos; NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei, Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn and Kayla Barron; and astronaut Matthias Maurer with the European Space Agency (ESA).
A Japanese e-commerce entrepreneur, Maezawa will share his experience on the space station — as filmed by Hirano — on his YouTube channel. He has a list of 100 things to do in space as were suggested by the public that range from "flying the furtherest paper airplane" to "doing a TikTok dance" to "bringing back air" from the International Space Station.
"I didn't think I would be able to go to space," Maezawa said at a press conference prior to his launch. "I feel fortunate to have this opportunity and to finally fulfill my dream."
http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-1 … aunch.html
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa films a 'breathtaking' timelapse of Earth from the ISS
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech … h-ISS.html
Space tourist Maezawa reveals lessons from $120m ISS stay
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/space … USPOPW6KE/
The Russian actress may become the first to film a movie on the ISS
https://www.slashgear.com/russian-actre … -17673008/
Russia In Race With US To Film First Movie In Space
https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/ru … -in-space/
Space Film Race?
Russia Picks Cast For First Film To Be Shot On ISS, But NASA Launching Plans, Too
https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-first-sp … 54649.html
I do think the status thing will be a huge draw because in the status game you can't really trump "We went to the Moon this year."
Space Tourism to the Moon will be fairly popular, and will remain expensive. Similar to a guided expedition to Mt. Everest, which costs $50,000 (actually more now--this number is several years old). There will be curious adventurers at first, but it's also not going to become a family vacation destination.