Axiom Space

Axiom Space is a commercial human spaceflight company that operates end-to-end crewed missions to the International Space Station while developing Axiom Station, positioned as the ISS's successor. Alongside orbital infrastructure, the company develops human-rated spacesuits, including the AxEMU, intended for use in low-Earth orbit, on the Moon and beyond.

The company's offerings span human spaceflight for private and national astronauts, microgravity research and innovation, in-space manufacturing, orbital data centers, and brand and partnership programs. Its Axiom Space Access Program is structured around strategic partnerships that enable commercial missions to the ISS in the near term while the company builds a follow-on orbital platform, with the stated aim of broadening access to microgravity for research and technology development.

Business model

Axiom Space sells human spaceflight missions and access to low-Earth orbit to private individuals, national astronaut programs, researchers and commercial partners, and is developing its own orbital platform, Axiom Station, as a longer-term commercial infrastructure asset. Additional offerings include microgravity research services, in-space manufacturing, orbital data centers and brand partnerships.

Traction

Axiom Space has flown private missions to the ISS, including Axiom Mission 1, whose crew included Eytan Stibbe conducting the Fluidic Telescope Experiment (FLUTE), and Axiom Mission 2, the second private mission to the ISS, whose crew included Rayyanah Barnawi, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's first female astronaut, and Ali Alqarni. Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is credited with imagery captured from the station's Cupola.

Latest developments

During 2026 the company established a Swiss subsidiary (June 2026), announced a planned Japan subsidiary (May 2026), added a new CFO and CIO to its executive team (July 2026), and appointed a Chief of International Operations for the Switzerland entity (August 2026).