Mark Pathy and his crewmates will spend about 10 days in orbit, living and working on the space station alongside astronauts from the U.S., Russia and Europe and conducting their own individually designed research programs
Then a friend sent him a news story three years ago about a company Mr. Pathy had never heard ofThat’s when the 52-year-old Montreal businessman and philanthropist realized his desire to go into orbit was more apparent to others than he’d imagined – and worth serious consideration.
“If we’re going to further our exploration efforts and achievements, then space can’t just be a place where only lifelong career astronauts are able to go,” he said. The company has said the flight is destined to usher in a more ambitious program that will see its own components added to the space station starting in late 2024. At some point, those segments will detach and create an independent and fully commercial destination in space for those willing to pay for access to low-Earth orbit.
In contrast, Mr. Pathy and his crewmates will spend about 10 days in orbit, living and working on the space station alongside astronauts from the U.S., Russia and Europe and conducting their own individually designed research programs. “And if we’re expanding with private space, we’re going to see more and more people like Mark,” Dr. Blaber said.
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