Private astronaut taxis will haul more folks up to the orbiting lab
SpaceX
Future versions of the Starship spacecraft could hold up to 100 people with the most optimistic predictions for launch as early as 2024
SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, and Boeing had been rivals to carry out the first private mission to take astronauts to the space station
We live in a sci-fi world after all
NASA lost the ability to send its astronauts into orbit when the Space Shuttle was retired back in 2011
The first attempt, last Wednesday, was postponed due to weather conditions
"The work done by SpaceX and Nasa is not only a huge stepping stone for the US but also a "major milestone for the global space sector"
Neither NASA nor SpaceX has confirmed that speculation
Using a Starship from Musk’s SpaceX company could become the newest form of container shipping
Space Adventures, which was founded in 1998, will coordinate with private citizens seeking to take the trips