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Axiom Space

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All verified mentions of this organization in source documents.

NASA used Axiom Space to acquire the Soyuz seat for Mark Vande Hei, with Axiom buying the seat from Roscosmos and transferring it to NASA in exchange for a seat on a future commercial crew mission.

Mentioned as: Axiom SpaceRelationshipsPlanValue 4.6Sep 14, 2021NASA astronaut to stay on ISS for nearly a year

Axiom Space will use a SpaceX Crew Dragon in early 2022 to carry three paying customers and a former astronaut to the International Space Station.

Mentioned as: Axiom SpacePlanCapabilityValue 4.0Aug 23, 2021Collins Aerospace to provide life support for privately run LEO outpost

Axiom Space raised $130,000,000 in February to develop commercial modules intended to start placing on the ISS in 2024 and later form the core of a standalone commercial station.

Mentioned as: Axiom SpaceFinancialPlanGrowthValue 4.5Aug 23, 2021Collins Aerospace to provide life support for privately run LEO outpost

Axiom Space’s orbital flights on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon are estimated to cost $55,000,000 per person.

Mentioned as: Axiom SpaceFinancialRelationshipsValue 4.0Jun 24, 2021Space Perspective performs first balloon test flight, begins ticket sales

Axiom Space signed a contract with SpaceX on 2021-06-02 for three future missions—Ax-2, Ax-3, and Ax-4—using Crew Dragon spacecraft covering flight opportunities through 2023.

Mentioned as: axiom spaceRelationshipsPlanCapabilityValue 5.0Jun 14, 2021NASA soliciting proposals for two private astronaut missions

Axiom finalized an agreement with NASA for the Ax-1 mission on 2021-05-10.

Mentioned as: AxiomRelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Jun 3, 2021Axiom Space purchases three Crew Dragon missions

Axiom Space previously has a deal with SpaceX for the Ax-1 mission to the ISS launching in early 2022.

Mentioned as: Axiom SpaceRelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Jun 3, 2021Axiom Space purchases three Crew Dragon missions

Axiom Space signed a contract with SpaceX for three additional Crew Dragon missions to meet its projections for private astronaut missions to the International Space Station through at least 2023.

Mentioned as: Axiom SpaceRelationshipsPlanGrowthValue 4.6Jun 3, 2021Axiom Space purchases three Crew Dragon missions

The new iROSA arrays are expected to provide enough power to support a commercial module being developed by Axiom Space that is planned to be added to the station as soon as 2024.

Mentioned as: Axiom SpaceCapabilityPlanValue 3.8Jun 3, 2021Falcon 9 launches cargo Dragon mission to ISS

All Axiom private astronaut missions under the new contract will use Crew Dragon spacecraft launched on Falcon 9 rockets.

Mentioned as: axiomRelationshipsCapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jun 3, 2021Axiom Space purchases three Crew Dragon missions

Under an exchange of services between NASA and Axiom, NASA will pay Axiom $1,690,000 for cold stowage space on the Crew Dragon spacecraft for the Ax-1 mission.

Mentioned as: Axiom SpaceRelationshipsFinancialValue 4.5May 11, 2021NASA says demand for private ISS missions exceeds flight opportunities

Axiom Space has a goal that by after its third flight it will provide the capabilities it is currently purchasing from NASA.

Mentioned as: Axiom SpacePlanRelationshipsCapabilityValue 3.6May 11, 2021NASA says demand for private ISS missions exceeds flight opportunities

Axiom Space plans to fly a series of missions to the ISS as it develops commercial modules to add to the station beginning as soon as 2024, and those modules will form the core of a future stand-alone space station.

Mentioned as: axiom spacePlanGrowthValue 4.2May 11, 2021NASA says demand for private ISS missions exceeds flight opportunities

Axiom Space purchased a seat on Soyuz MS-18 from Roscosmos and swapped it with NASA in exchange for a seat on a future commercial crew mission, enabling NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei to fly on Soyuz MS-18.

Mentioned as: Axiom SpaceRelationshipsPlanValue 4.5Apr 22, 2021NASA emphasizes good relationship with Roscosmos as Russia mulls exiting ISS

NASA previously purchased seats directly from Roscosmos but used the Axiom Space transfer as a stopgap while working on a seat-exchange agreement with Roscosmos.

Mentioned as: Axiom SpaceRelationshipsLegalValue 4.0Apr 9, 2021Soyuz launches new crew to International Space Station

Axiom Space will fly four people to the International Space Station on its Ax-1 mission in early 2022.

Mentioned as: Axiom SpacePlanValue 4.5Mar 30, 2021Inspiration4 announces crew for private SpaceX Crew Dragon mission

NASA issued a NextSTEP solicitation for the ISS docking port and selected Axiom Space in January 2020.

Mentioned as: Axiom SpaceRelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Mar 23, 2021NASA to offer funding for initial studies of commercial space stations

Axiom Space will receive a seat on a NASA commercial crew mission to the International Space Station, likely in 2023, in exchange for the Soyuz MS-18 seat.

Mentioned as: axiom spaceRelationshipsPlanValue 4.5Mar 15, 2021NASA astronaut may have extended stay on ISS

NASA acquired Mark Vande Hei’s Soyuz MS-18 seat through an exchange with commercial spaceflight company Axiom Space rather than by purchasing it directly from Roscosmos.

Mentioned as: Axiom SpaceRelationshipsValue 4.0Mar 15, 2021NASA astronaut may have extended stay on ISS

NASA signed a contract with commercial spaceflight company Axiom Space under which Axiom will provide NASA with a seat on the upcoming Soyuz MS-18 flight.

Mentioned as: Axiom SpaceRelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Mar 9, 2021NASA confirms plan to fly astronaut on upcoming Soyuz mission
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