Axiom Space's ticket prices for private missions to the International Space Station reach around $70 million, significantly higher than competitors like Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic. These missions provide a far more extensive experience, lasting about two weeks, compared to shorter trips offered by other companies. The price not only covers the journey but also includes an extensive training program lasting a year, which approximates NASA's standards. Unlike other space tourism ventures, Axiom Space collaborates with firms like SpaceX for transportation and does not own its own rockets.
CEO Tejpaul Bhatia told Business Insider that Axiom Space's private astronaut missions to the ISS last around two weeks, making it a more extensive experience than other options.
Bhatia emphasized that the $70 million price tag includes not just the ticket, but a year-long astronaut training program adhering to NASA standards.
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