SpaceX is about to launch paying tourists to the International Space Station

SpaceX is planning to launch paying tourists to the International Space station

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On Friday, three men and a retired NASA astronaut will set off on a journey to the International Space Station.

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To board this trip, namely Ax-1 Crew Larry Connor, Mark Pathy, Michael López-Alegría, and Eytan Stibbe.

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The mission, known as Axiom-1, represents NASA’s first foray into space tourism aboard the orbital outpost.

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It's not the first time paying customers or otherwise non-astronauts have visited the ISS, as Russia has sold seats on its Soyuz spacecraft for various wealthy thrill seekers in years past.

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Axiom previously disclosed a price of $55 million per seat for a 10-day trip to the ISS. Are they astronauts or tourists? question stewing in the spaceflight community

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The US government has traditionally awarded astronaut wings to anyone who travels more than 50 miles above the Earth's surface.

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Reportedly, Each of the crew members has a list of research projects they plan to work on.

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