Virgin Galactic inks microgravity research deal with Axiom Space
Axiom astronaut to conduct research and train for International Space Station on future Virgin Galactic flight.
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Axiom astronaut to conduct research and train for International Space Station on future Virgin Galactic flight.
The funding comes after the aerospace giant hit a $100bn valuation following a secondary share sale in October.
The pilots for this mission are Dave Mackay and Michael Masucci flying VSS Unity.
Kellie Gerardi will conduct experiments and technology demonstrations on the flight, such as testing biomedical sensors and running a fluid configuration experiment.
Colglazier was previously with The Walt Disney Company, developing the companys business from a strategic, commercial and operations point of view.
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