SpaceX teams up with space tourism agency to sell rides aboard its spacecraft

SpaceX has signed a deal with a space tourism company, Space Adventures, to organize a trip orbiting the Earth for a handful of adventurous travelers. The trip could take place in late 2021, according to a press release and video from Space Adventures.

Space Adventures — which organized eight tourism trips to the International Space Station between 2001 and 2009 — plans to help organize a flight for four people aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft. The trip could take place in late 2021, according to a press release and video Space Adventures released Tuesday.Passengers would spend up to five days hurtling through Earth's orbit while huddled inside a gumdrop-shaped spacecraft that measures about 13-feet across.

— Eric Anderson February 18, 2020 The next step is to find wealthy individuals to pay for the flight. A Space Adventures spokesperson said the price of the trip will be"in the range as other orbital spaceflight opportunities," which have have been priced in the tens of millions of dollars.Read MoreNASA also needs to certify SpaceX's Crew Dragon before it can fly humans, which could happen in coming weeks. The spacecraft completed its last major testing milestone in January.

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