SpaceX Crew-2 mission to have international theme UPDATED 3:09 PM ET Apr. 10, 2021 PUBLISHED 10:51 PM ET Apr. 09, 2021 PUBLISHED 10:51 PM EDT Apr. 09, 2021
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The next NASA-SpaceX crewed mission to the International Space Station, scheduled for later this month, is taking on a true international theme.
What You Need To Know
The cost of operating the International Space Station each year is $3 billion
The ISS has hosted 240 people from 19 countries in the 20 years is has been in orbit
Next NASA-SpaceX mission from Florida to ISS scheduled to happen later this month
It takes $3 billion to operate the International Space Station each year.
Dr. Don Platt, an associate professor of space systems at the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Florida, says that s why sharing the expense among many nations is key.