Pictures: The very first area touristsA view of the Soyuz MS-20 capsule flying near the International Space Station prior to docking on Dec. 8, 2021. (Image credit: NASA TELEVISION) The objective of Maezawa, Hirano and Misurkin was arranged by the Virginia business Space Adventures, which formerly helped to send out seven paying clients on eight trips to the area station. Veteran cosmonaut Misurkin, the objective leader, will reveal the newbies the ropes.Russias Soyuz MS-20 spacecraft, atop a Soyuz 2.1 a rocket, lifts off for a short stay at the International Space Station from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021.
Photos: The first space touristsA view of the Soyuz MS-20 pill flying near the International Space Station prior to docking on Dec. 8, 2021. (Image credit: NASA TELEVISION) The mission of Maezawa, Hirano and Misurkin was organized by the Virginia business Space Adventures, which formerly assisted to send out 7 paying clients on 8 trips to the area station. Veteran cosmonaut Misurkin, the objective commander, will reveal the newbies the ropes.Russias Soyuz MS-20 spacecraft, atop a Soyuz 2.1 a rocket, raises off for a short stay at the International Space Station from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021.
