"Humanity Ties Record with 20 People in Space Last Month"

In late January, a record-tying 20 people were in space simultaneously, with 11 on the International Space Station, three on China's Tiangong space station, and six aboard Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity space plane. This milestone was achieved during the private Ax-3 mission and Virgin Galactic's Galactic 06 flight. The previous record was set in May 2023 with 17 people in orbit. With ongoing developments in private space stations and plans for lunar and Martian settlements, the current record is expected to be surpassed in the near future.