SpaceX

Aqua Expeditions has introduced SpaceX’s Starlink Satellite Internet on Aqua Mare, Aqua Nera, and Aqua Blu and will deploy the same tech aboard Aria Amazon and Aqua Mekong by September 2023. Aqua says it is now the only small ship expedition line to offer the groundbreaking technology on its voyages to the world’s most biodiverse and culturally significant destinations.

Axiom Space has opened the doors for private astronauts to join a mission to the International Space Station (ISS) forecast for potentially the second half of 2021. The 10+ day mission has an astronomical price tag to go with it: US$55 million, and one seat has reportedly already been sold.