Does The Us Pay Russia For Space Travel? For nearly 10 years after the end of the shuttle program in 2011, NASA paid Russia to ferry U.S. astronauts to the space station. For some missions, it still does. Do Russian and American astronauts get along? “You have to remember that these astronauts and cosmonauts are
How Cheap Can Rocket Travel Be? Three passengers to the International Space Station next year are paying $55 million each for their seats on a SpaceX rocket, bought through the company Axiom Space. How much cheaper are SpaceX Rockets? SpaceX now handles about two-thirds of NASA’s launches, including many research payloads, with flights as cheap
Did Fruit Flies Go Into Space? Did fruit flies go into space? Fruit flies were the first animals to be launched into space. In 1947, they blasted off in a V-2 rocket, reaching an altitude of about 68 miles in less than 200 seconds before returning to Earth by parachute. Did the fruit fly survive
How Much Does It Cost To Travel To Outer Space? Flights to orbit — a much higher altitude than Blue Origin or Virgin Galactic’s trips go — are far more expensive. Three passengers to the International Space Station next year are paying $55 million each for their seats on a SpaceX rocket, bought through the