{"id":14281,"date":"2024-01-19T14:42:44","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T14:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1403184"},"modified":"2024-01-19T14:42:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T14:42:44","slug":"first-commercial-crew-of-all-european-astronauts-launches-to-international-space-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=14281","title":{"rendered":"First commercial crew of all-European astronauts launches to International Space Station"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span>A private <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/topic\/space\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">space<\/a> mission launched four European astronauts to the International Space Station on Thursday, in a milestone for a region desperate to boost its space credentials following a series of setbacks.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted the astronauts into orbit, launching from NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The spacecraft is expected to arrive at the <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/topic\/space-station\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ISS<\/a> in the early hours of January 20.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Spanish astronaut Michael L\u00f3pez-Alegr\u00eda will lead the space crew. Also on board is Walter Villadei of the Italian Air Force, Alper Gezeravc\u0131 from Turkey, and Marcus Wandt of Sweden. Gezeravc\u0131 is Turkey\u2019s first-ever astronaut.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1403186 size-full js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Axiom-space-crew.png\" alt=\"axiom space crew europeans\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Axiom-space-crew.png 1500w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Axiom-space-crew-280x158.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Axiom-space-crew-240x135.png 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Axiom-space-crew-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Axiom-space-crew-796x448.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Axiom-space-crew-1200x675.png 1200w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/first-commercial-crew-of-all-european-astronauts-launches-to-international-space-station#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fdeep-tech%2F2024%2F01%2F19%2Ffirst-commercial-crew-of-all-european-astronauts-launches-to-international-space-station%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: From left to right: Swedish aviator Marcus Wandt, L\u00f3pez-Alegr\u00eda, a retired NASA astronaut and dual citizen of Spain and the US, Italian Air Force Colonel Walter Villadei and Alper Gezeravc\u0131, a Turkish Air Force veteran. Credit: Axiom Space\" data-title=\"Share From left to right: Swedish aviator Marcus Wandt, L\u00f3pez-Alegr\u00eda, a retired NASA astronaut and dual citizen of Spain and the US, Italian Air Force Colonel Walter Villadei and Alper Gezeravc\u0131, a Turkish Air Force veteran. Credit: Axiom Space on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share From left to right: Swedish aviator Marcus Wandt, L\u00f3pez-Alegr\u00eda, a retired NASA astronaut and dual citizen of Spain and the US, Italian Air Force Colonel Walter Villadei and Alper Gezeravc\u0131, a Turkish Air Force veteran. Credit: Axiom Space on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>From left to right: Swedish aviator Marcus Wandt, L\u00f3pez-Alegr\u00eda, a retired NASA astronaut and dual citizen of Spain and the US, Italian Air Force Colonel Walter Villadei and Alper Gezeravc\u0131, a Turkish Air Force veteran. Credit: Axiom Space<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1403186 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Axiom-space-crew.png\" alt=\"axiom space crew europeans\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Axiom-space-crew.png 1500w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Axiom-space-crew-280x158.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Axiom-space-crew-240x135.png 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Axiom-space-crew-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Axiom-space-crew-796x448.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Axiom-space-crew-1200x675.png 1200w\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span>Organised by Axiom Space, the mission is the American company\u2019s <\/span><span>third crewed venture into low-Earth orbit. The startup is also developing its own space station and building space suits for NASA.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper latest channel-cta hs-embed-tnw\">\n<div id=\"hs-embed-tnw\" class=\"channel-cta-wrapper\" readability=\"8.5\">\n<div class=\"channel-cta-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/events.tnw\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"><\/div>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/events.tnw\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"channel-cta-input\" readability=\"12\">\n<p class=\"channel-cta-title\">The &lt;3 of EU tech<\/p>\n<p class=\"channel-cta-tagline\">The latest rumblings from the EU tech scene, a story from our wise ol&#8217; founder Boris, and some questionable AI art. It&#8217;s free, every week, in your inbox. Sign up now!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>The launch is part of a new era where countries no longer have to build their own rockets and spacecraft to undertake space missions. <\/span><span>Now they can simply purchase rides from a commercial company, almost like buying a plane ticket.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Three of the four astronauts were sponsored by the European Space Agency (ESA) to undertake the mission.The European crew will spend 14 days aboard the ISS, conducting more than 30 experiments, including research on stem cells, biological processes, and other microgravity studies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Axiom\u2019s launch comes at a pivotal moment for Europe\u2019s space industry, which has suffered a number of setbacks in recent years. With the Ariane 5 rocket officially <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/final-mission-photos-esas-ariane-5-rocket-lifts-off-last-time\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>decommissioned<\/span><\/a><span> and Italy\u2019s Vega C rocket grounded following launch <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/arianespace-vega-c-launch-failure-december-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span>failure<\/span><\/a> <span>in 2022, Europe is currently without independent access to space satellites.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This year looks to be more promising though. <\/span><span>The Ariane 6 rocket, Ariane 5\u2019s successor, is expected to blast off this summer, while the Vega-C rocket is set to lift off towards the end of the year. The ESA also recently announced a new budget of \u20ac7.8bn \u2014 the largest amount ever dedicated to European space exploration.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThis year will look much better,\u201d Josef Aschbacher, the director general of the European Space Agency, said last week at an annual <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/european-space-agency-esa-budget-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>press briefing<\/span><\/a><span>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/first-commercial-crew-of-all-european-astronauts-launches-to-international-space-station\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A private space mission launched four European astronauts to the International Space Station on Thursday, in a milestone for a region desperate to boost its space credentials following a series of setbacks.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14282,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14281"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14281"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14281\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/14282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}