Axiom Space
Founded 2016 · 806 employees on LinkedIn · 28 known investors
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Axiom Space develops commercial space stations and provides access to low-Earth orbit microgravity environments for research, manufacturing, and innovation by governments, researchers, and organizations.
Also known as Axiom Space, Inc.
Founders & leadership
Axiom Space was founded in 2016 by Dr. Kam Ghaffarian and Michael Suffredini.
Investors · 28
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Axiom 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).
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Market position
The company presents itself as a leading provider of human spaceflight services and a developer of human-rated space infrastructure, working commercially in low-Earth orbit while building a successor platform to the ISS.
Technology
Axiom Space develops human-rated space infrastructure, including the planned Axiom Station orbital platform, and next-generation spacesuits such as the AxEMU designed for low-Earth orbit and lunar use. It also operates crewed mission systems supporting research payloads aboard the ISS.
Go-to-market
The company markets missions and orbital access directly through its Axiom Space Access Program and strategic partnerships, and has begun establishing regional entities—a Swiss subsidiary for European engagement and a planned Japan subsidiary for Asia-Pacific demand—to reach government and institutional customers.
Private astronauts, national governments and their astronaut programs, researchers and scientific organizations, in-space manufacturing and technology developers, and commercial brand partners.
Geography
Axiom Space operates as a U.S.-incorporated company (Axiom Space, Inc.) and in 2026 established a Swiss subsidiary to anchor European engagement and announced plans for a Japan subsidiary to serve Asia-Pacific demand.
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Timeline · 4
launches, deals, and filingsAxiom Space appointed a Chief of International Operations for its new Switzerland entity.
Axiom Space expanded its executive team for the commercial space station era, adding a new Chief Financial Officer and Chief Information Officer.
Axiom Space established a Swiss subsidiary intended to anchor its European engagement and space collaboration.
Axiom Space announced it would establish a subsidiary in Japan to serve growing Asia-Pacific demand.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Axiom Space do?
- Axiom Space provides human spaceflight missions to the ISS and is developing Axiom Station and next-generation spacesuits.
- Who founded Axiom Space?
- Axiom Space was founded by Dr. Kam Ghaffarian, Michael Suffredini in 2016.
- Who are Axiom Space's investors?
- Axiom Space's investors include Alumni Ventures, Basecamp Fund, Beyond Earth Ventures, C5 Capital, Chenel Capital Partners, Declaration Partners, E2MC Ventures, Evolution VC Partners and 20 more.