The first trip will be able to accommodate just four adventurous travellers
Four lucky travellers will be heading on an out-of-this-world excursion as early as 2021. SpaceX has officially signed a deal with space tourism company, Space Adventures, and will move forward with planning a trip orbiting the Earth.
In collaboration with Space Adventures, SpaceX will organise a flight for just four people aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft. The trip is set to take place in late 2021, according to the press release.
“Creating unique and previously impossible opportunities for private citizens to experience space is why Space Adventures exists,” said Eric Anderson, Chairman of Space Adventures. “Honouring our combined histories, this Dragon mission will be a special experience and a once in a lifetime opportunity—capable of reaching twice the altitude of any prior civilian astronaut mission or space station visitor.”