SpaceX is seeking to expand its remit to include commercial low-Earth orbit launches.
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Expanding the low-Earth orbit economy through increased commercial spaceflight will only push our planet further into its climate crisis.
The crew consisting of pilot Larry Connor of the United States, commander Michael López-Alegría of Spain and the United States, and mission specialists Mark Pathy and Eytan Stibbe from Canada and Israel.
Axiom Space
If the mission goes well, private company Axiom Space will move on to building a space station.
A STS-134 crew member on the space shuttle Endeavour took this photo of the ISS after the station and shuttle began their separation.
NASA
Humans have been living on the International Space Station for two full decades. So what comes next for this ailing technology, and what does it mean for future International ventures in space?