Netflix and SpaceX show how streaming space tourism is the new reality TV
John Kraus/Courtesy of Netflix This story is part of a group of stories called Uncovering and explaining how our digital world is changing — and changing us. When SpaceX launches its first all-civilian crew into space later this fall and takes a multi-day trip circling the Earth, humanity can follow along online thanks to an exclusive documentary deal Netflix sealed with Elon Musk’s private space company. The first two installments of the five-episode miniseries, Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space, will debut on the streaming platform September 6 and will be the closest Ne...