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show notes just. Recently the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule after completing the Axiom Spaces Axiom 3 AX three longest private mission to the International Space Station splashdown in the Atlantic, marking a milestone in private space travel. Now the precincts landing and swift recovery operation off Daytona Beach of Florida highlights Spacex's capability in conducting complex space missions and safety and efficiency.
And led by veteran astronaut Michael Lopez Alegria, the AX3 missions crew conducted over 56 scientific experiments contributing to various scientific fields and showcase the Crew Dragons capability for extended long duration missions of the mission. Specific endeavors aim to advance our understanding of spaces effects on human Physiology and promote technological progress, and this is an important mission for the future of human spaceflight.
Because we want to privatize spaceflight all together, we need to know that private space flights can last longer than about a week. So Axiom 3's AX 3 mission success shows that commercial space missions from AX in Space and also SpaceX, They're leading the charge towards establishing A sustainable human presence in low Earth orbit and eventually to the Moon and maybe someday to Mars.
Now this mission exemplified the potential for private companies to fill the gap left by the ISS is eventual retirement, with Axiom Space planning its own space station to continue orbital research. And the return of the AX3 crew signifies the start of a new chapter in space exploration, where commercial missions play a critical role alongside traditional space agencies like NASA and ESA.
Now, the crew Dragon's capability to return significant cargo from the ISS is also vital for continuous scientific research and the exchange of materials between Earth and low Earth orbit and beyond. Now SpaceX is consistent success with missions like AX3 lays the groundwork for future space exploration efforts, including upcoming missions to the ISS. Eventually, NASA may pay only private astronauts to go from Earth to the ISS and back to do all of their scientific
experiments. They're basically leasing these people like an Uber, and the AX3's Mission International Crew reflects the global collaboration essential for the future of space exploration, highlighting the mission's contribution to global scientific efforts. Now, the science research conducted aboard the ISS during AX3 will also enhance our understanding of space's impact on human Physiology. This is crucial for long
duration space flights. Now the data from AX3 will be invaluable for the scientific community, aiding in preparations for future exploration of the Moon, Mars and possibly even the outer solar system. An Axiom spaces ambitions for a private space station. It's going to be a huge ordeal now. The Axiom 3AX3 success show the potential for commercial entities to expand human activity into lower orbit and
space. Now this partnership between Axiom Space and SpaceX also shows that SpaceX is reliable and they can launch private astronauts to the International Space Station for long duration Space Flight and they can be trusted to bring these astronauts back down to Earth safely off the coast of. Florida now. This is a private space mission. It's a maturing industry and has potential for making space more accessible and for contributing to science and exploratory advancements.
Imagine, if you will, a private astronaut that wants to go to the moon. They don't have any way to get there unless they go through government channels right now. Eventually, SpaceX or some similar company would be able to send a private person, a private astronaut, to the surface of the moon if they have enough money and if they have the right training. Now they're collaborating between commercial entities, Axiom Space, SpaceX, but also governmental space entities like NASA.
This is pushing the boundaries of space exploration and also the accessibility to anything in space for any person. And the successful completion of AX3 is a milestone at private Space Flight. These are collaborative efforts between SpaceX, NASA and these private astronauts.
So going forward, we know that it's possible they have long duration space flights with private astronauts on a private rocket from US soil with a private capsule going to an International Space Station in space and then also flying back down to Earth with all of those entities. Hey, thank you so much for listening today. I really do appreciate your support.
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