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SpaceX Sends Paying Customers on Ax-2 Mission to ISS

Launch represents the company’s third fully commercial flight and 10th crewed mission to space.

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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule stand ready for launch at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. [Photo: Axiom Space]
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Key Takeaways:

One small step for SpaceX may represent one giant leap for commercial space travel.

The space tourism firm on Sunday launched Ax-2, its second private astronaut mission to the International Space Station in conjunction with Houston-based space infrastructure developer Axiom Space. 

Jack Daleo

Jack is a staff writer covering advanced air mobility, including everything from drones to unmanned aircraft systems to space travel—and a whole lot more. He spent close to two years reporting on drone delivery for FreightWaves, covering the biggest news and developments in the space and connecting with industry executives and experts. Jack is also a basketball aficionado, a frequent traveler and a lover of all things logistics.

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