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Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden return to Earth, ending private space station trip
Read full article: Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden return to Earth, ending private space station tripAstronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden are back on Earth, ending a private three-week trip to the International Space Station.
NASA, Axiom Space reveal Artemis Moon Mission spacesuit at Space Center Houston
Read full article: NASA, Axiom Space reveal Artemis Moon Mission spacesuit at Space Center HoustonA spacesuit prototype of what NASA astronauts, including the first woman, plan to wear on the surface of the Moon during the agency’s Artemis III mission, was revealed Wednesday at Space Center Houston.
Axiom Space moving into former Fry’s Electronics building in Webster, authorities say
Read full article: Axiom Space moving into former Fry’s Electronics building in Webster, authorities sayThe former Fry’s Electronics building in Webster will have a new purpose: Axiom Space’s engineering operations.
Watch live: NASA picks Houston-based business for next-generation spacesuits for moonwalking, spacewalking
Read full article: Watch live: NASA picks Houston-based business for next-generation spacesuits for moonwalking, spacewalkingNASA announced Houston-based Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace were chosen to move forward in developing the next generation of spacesuits for Artemis missions at the Moon and the International Space Station. Authorities made the announcement at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
LIVE: SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying Ax-1 crew set to return to Earth after nearly 15 days in space
Read full article: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying Ax-1 crew set to return to Earth after nearly 15 days in spaceThe SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying Ax-1 crew is set to make a splashdown to Earth on Monday after spending almost 15 days on the orbiting laboratory conducting scientific experiments and outreach activities, according to Axiom Space.
Axiom Space successfully launches all-private astronaut crew to International Space Station
Read full article: Axiom Space successfully launches all-private astronaut crew to International Space StationAxiom Space has successfully launched its first-ever Ax-1 (Axiom Mission 1) crew to orbit on Friday morning.
Houston Spaceport to be home to world’s first commercially built space station
Read full article: Houston Spaceport to be home to world’s first commercially built space stationHOUSTON – The Houston Spaceport will be home to the world’s first space station to built by a commercial space company. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced Tuesday that Axiom Space will build a 14-acre headquarters at the city’s spaceport next year and provide 1,000 high-paying jobs. Suffredini said the first module of the Axiom space station is set to be launched in late 2024 and will be the first commercial module to be attached to the International Space Station. Once the ISS is retired, the Axiom modules will detach and remain in low-earth orbit. Axiom will also provide commercial missions to the space station, the first of which is expected to launch late next year, Suffredini said.