Space

First Private Space Crew Flying To International Space Station

An Ohio tech entrepreneur, a Canadian financier and an Israeli businessman are paying $55 million each to spend eight days aboard the space station.

First Private Space Crew Flying To International Space Station
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The first-ever private space station crew has been announced. 

Three men are paying $55 million each to spend eight days aboard the International Space Station. 

The crew includes an Ohio tech entrepreneur, a Canadian financier and an Israeli businessman led by a former NASA astronaut.