Axiom Space previously launched two private astronaut missions to low Earth orbit, with the third one launching in early 2024.
to the space station. In March, the space agency announced a mission order with Axiom Space for a third crew of private astronauts to venture to low Earth orbit. Ax-3 was originally scheduled to launch in November 2023 but NASA and Axiom Space recentlya revised launch date no earlier than January 2024 to allow “for teams to collaborate on the integration of the mission’s scientific research priorities,” the space agency wrote.
The private missions to the ISS are meant to transition low Earth orbit to a commercial platform following the retirement of the orbiting space station in 2030. Axiom Space is , with plans to launch the first module to low Earth orbit in 2025. With the launch of its Axiom station modules, the company wants to start sending its crews up“Each mission allows us to build on the foundation we have set for the world’s first commercial space station, Axiom Station, preparing our teams and orbital platform to succeed ISS operations in low-Earth orbit ,” Michael Suffredini, CEO and president of Axiom Space, said in a statement.
for future private astronauts, including a requirement that the missions would be led by a former NASA astronaut. Peggy Whitson, who is Axiom Space’s director of human spaceflight and a former NASA astronaut, will serve as the Ax-2 commander. The crew for Ax-3 is yet to be announced, while Axiom Space will still need to submit proposals for the Ax-4 crew to NASA for review so the space agency can make approvals“NASA has been directed to develop commercial platforms to sustain a continuous United States presence in low Earth orbit and to transition beyond International Space Station operations,” NASA’s McAlister said. “These private astronaut missions are helping to pave the way for that transition.
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