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Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden return to Earth, ending private space station trip.

AP reports the three countries "financed the mission, paying roughly $55 million apiece. It was Axiom’s third private mission to the space station; the fourth is planned later this year."

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This photo provided by Axiom Space shows a SpaceX capsule parachuting into the Atlantic Ocean on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024 off the Florida coast. Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden returned to Earth on Friday, ending a private three-week mission to the International Space Station. (Axiom Space via AP)
AP News · Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden return to Earth, ending private space station tripBy MARCIA DUNN