Axiom Space, the Houston company that organized the agreement, set the price of the ticket at more than US $ 65 million per customer.
India, Poland and Hungary They sent their first astronauts in more than 40 years, who took off on a private flight to the International Space Station (EEI). The American company Axiom Space organized the mission and set the price of the passage in more than 65 million dollars per person.
The crew sent on Wednesday is composed of Shubhanshu ShuklaPilot of the Indian Air Force; Tibor KapuHungarian mechanical engineer; and Uznanski-wisniewskiPolish expert in radiation and member of projects of the European Space Agency (THAT).
He Falcon 9 rocketof Spacextook off from the NASA Kennedy Space Center After two weeks late, due to leaks at the space station. In the capsule, located at the top of the rocket, three astronauts were traveling without too much experience and the most experienced American astronaut, Peggy Whitson. The nave is expected to reach the space station the next day.
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What did Shubhanshu Shukla, pilot of the Indian Air Force before taking off before
Before the flight, Shukla declared that he hopes “arouse the curiosity of a whole generation“In India and promote innovation. Both he and his colleagues plan to participate in scientific dissemination activities in their countries.”Although, as an individual, I am traveling to space, this is the trip of 1,400 million people“, said
Although other people born in India and Hungary have traveled to space, such as NASA Astronaut Kalpana Chawladied in 2003 aboard the ferry columbia, and the space tourist Charles Simonyilinked to Microsoft, all were US citizens at the time of their missions.
Source: Ambito
