<span style="color: #222222;">A SpaceX capsule carrying three paying customers and a former NASA astronaut arrived at the International Space Station yesterday, finishing the first leg of this first-of-its-kind mission that will last about 10 days.<br />''<br />''The Ax-1 mission, which was organized by Houston company Axiom Space, launched on Friday. The mission is flying on the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour.<br />''<br />''The mission was launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The spacecraft, which separated from the rocket after reaching orbit, spent about 20 hours free-flying through orbit as it maneuvered closer to the ISS.<br />''<br />''The trip was brokered by the Houston, Texas-based startup Axiom Space, which seeks to book rocket rides, provide all the necessary training, and coordinate flights to the ISS.</span><br />