there are 60000000 people in space
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roughly 60 people
There are three people currently aboard the International Space Station.
Neil Armstrong and some other people. Also Russia were the first people that sent something up to space because they sent a dog but that dog died when it came up to space.
Because often they have friends and family that protest violently to send people into space, ESPECIALLY without any protection. (Many people burn up from friction with the atmosphere before they even reach space)
upto 3-5 people are aloud on a space shuttle
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We learned more about space and that we can send people up there.
there are currently 6 people in the international space station.
No u do not need to go up into space to be an astronaut. Actually many astronauts train and train but don't get to go up in space.
Usually 2-7 people. Twice there was 8 on STS-61A and STS-71 but the orbiter can hold up to 11 people.
To explore the world unknown up there.