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EXPLAINER: 4 will circle Earth on 1st SpaceX private flight

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. They’ll ride alone in a fully automated Dragon capsule the same kind that SpaceX uses to send astronauts to and from the International Space Station for NASA. While he won’t divulge what he’s paying for the flight, Isaacman acknowledges the “worthwhile debates” over whether the wealthy should spend their fortunes fixing problems on Earth versus sightseeing in space. PRIVATE VS NASA MISSION This is SpaceX’s first private flight and the company is running the show -- NASA isn't involved. The businessmen shelling out $55 million apiece to fly SpaceX to the space station won’t be the first to pay their own way there.

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