Webspacex and axiom launched the first manned spaceflight of 2024, and the third private astronaut mission to the international space station (iss), thursday afternoon. (ap) — virgin galactic is aiming for early august for its next flight to the edge of space, a trip that is expected to include the first of many. Webto mark 20 years of science, take a look at 20 scientific and technological breakthroughs we have achieved as a result of space station science.