19 astronauts in orbit, a record that owes a lot to SpaceX's progress

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19 astronauts in orbit, a record that owes a lot to SpaceX's progress

Since September 11 and for a few days, there have been 19 astronauts in orbit at the same time. This is a first, and shows increased interest from agencies, businesses, and wealthy customers to go around Earth and beyond. But it's also a deceitful increase: almost only SpaceX is benefiting from it at the moment.