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Blue Origin's Orbital Reef space station

Blue Origin’s private Orbital Reef space station passes key design review

August 30, 2022 |

A private space station that Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and other partners plan to build just cleared a hurdle on its path to orbit. Orbital Reef — a project involving Blue Origin, Sierra Space, Boeing and a number of other companies and institutions — has passed its system definition review (SDR) with NASA, team members…

Axiom Space and Hungary

Axiom Space and Hungary Sign MOU To Expand Relationship in Space

July 20, 2022 |

Axiom Space and the Hungarian government’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to further their existing relationship in human spaceflight and to advance opportunities in space research and technology development. The agreement between Axiom and Hungary was signed on July 20, 2022, in Washington, D.C. The main focus…

Members of Axiom Space’s Extravehicular Mobility Unit

Axiom Space wins NASA Contract to Build Next Generation Astronaut Spacesuits

June 1, 2022 |

Axiom Space announced today that it has been awarded the NASA Extravehicular Activity Services (xEVAS) Contract. Axiom is one of two companies to win the award with a potential total value of $3.5 billion across the life of the program. Under the terms of the contract, the Houston-based company will build the space agency’s next…

Axiom Space and Italian Government

Axiom Space and Italian Government Sign Historic MOU to Expand Commercial Utilization of Space

May 25, 2022 |

Axiom Space, a leader in human spaceflight currently building the world’s first commercial space station, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Italian government to further their existing collaboration, including the potential for the development of space infrastructure integrated with the future Axiom Station. The agreement was signed by the President and CEO…

Ax-1 crew

Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) mission

May 11, 2022 |

The astronauts of the Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) and Axiom Space leadership will host a press conference to discuss their experience as the first all-private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The four-person multinational Ax-1 crew includes Commander Michael López-Alegría of Spain and the United States, Pilot Larry Connor of the United States,…

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“In Garan’s case—the message is how the rest of us can put his lessons to use. The Orbital Perspective could wind up being the most important tale ever told from space.” - Jeffrey Kluger, TIME.