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Axiom Space signs deal with SpaceX for 3 additional commercial flights

Jared Locke - Jun. 7th 2021 12:54 pm PT @baserunner0723

Axiom Space and SpaceX announced a 3 flight deal to carry private astronauts to the International Space Station on June 2nd. These 3 additional flights will occur through 2023 and will utilize the SpaceX Crew Dragon Capsule.

Axiom Space announces Ax-2 Commander and Pilot – Peggy Whitson and John Shoffner

Jared Locke - May. 25th 2021 12:01 pm PT @baserunner0723

Axiom Space AX-2

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Axiom Space announced the commander and pilot for their upcoming Ax-2 mission this morning, expected to launch NET Fall 2022. The Ax-2 Commander will be Peggy Whitson, a former NASA astronaut with a lot of firsts to her name. Ax-2 Pilot will be John Shoffner, a pilot, motorsport racer, and a life science activist.

Axiom Space names full ‘Axionaut’ crew for private Ax-1 mission to space station

Zac Hall - Jan. 26th 2021 6:58 am PT @apollozac

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Axiom Space has assembled the first private crew bound for the International Space Station. Three investors turned Axiom customers will join a former NASA astronaut to conduct a non-government mission in space. The mission dubbed Ax-1 will rely on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft to transport the four men to and from the space station.

Axiom Space is creating the first commercial space station

Nicholas Terry - Jan. 4th 2021 4:03 pm PT

NASA International Space Station Axiom Space

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Axiom Space is currently working on plans to develop what will be the world’s first commercial space station. The company has stated that it plans on setting up its headquarters in Houston, where it will later begin production of the bold project.

SpaceX and Axiom Space planning private spaceflight to ISS next year

Zac Hall - Mar. 5th 2020 1:52 pm PT @apollozac

SpaceX Falcon 9 International Space Station Axiom Space

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All aboard the International Space Station! SpaceX and Axiom Space are teaming up to pull off the first instance of private human spaceflight to the ISS as soon as 2021.

The historic journey will follow another major milestone when SpaceX is expected to send NASA astronauts to the space station in May.