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Axiom Space

operating 501–1,000 employees

Develops commercial space station modules, operates private astronaut missions to the ISS, and produces next-generation EVA spacesuits

About

Axiom Space designs and constructs modular commercial space station infrastructure and operates private astronaut missions to the International Space Station. The company is building Axiom Station, beginning with modules manufactured with Thales Alenia Space, designed to initially attach to the ISS before separating to form a free-flying commercial station after ISS retirement around 2030.

Axiom has completed four crewed missions to the ISS using SpaceX Crew Dragon vehicles, with a fifth planned for January 2027. The company also produces the AxEMU spacesuit, selected by NASA for the Artemis III lunar surface mission. Based in Houston, Texas, Axiom offers end-to-end mission management, astronaut training, on-orbit research platforms, in-space manufacturing, and orbital data center services. The company has raised approximately $850 million in total funding.

Products & Services

Next-generation spacesuit designed for lunar surface EVA under NASA Artemis and orbital operations
Modular commercial space station, successor to the ISS, comprising PPT module, two habitation modules, airlock, and research/manufacturing facility
Microgravity manufacturing services for pharmaceuticals, materials science, and advanced materials
On-orbit computing infrastructure for data processing in low Earth orbit
End-to-end crewed missions to the ISS for government, commercial, and private clients via SpaceX Crew Dragon

Locations

Houston, TX HQ
Houston, TX

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Overview

Founded 2016
HQ Houston, Texas, USA
Type Private Company

Leadership

Kam Ghaffarian
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman
Michael T. Suffredini
Co-Founder
Jonathan W. Cirtain
CEO & President
Allen Flynt
COO & GM, Axiom Station & Mission Services
Michael Lopez-Alegria
Chief Astronaut
Peggy Whitson
VP, Human Spaceflight
Koichi Wakata
Chief Technology Officer
Normanique Preston
Chief People Officer
Jared Stout
Chief Global Policy Officer
Lucie Low
Chief Science Officer
Anton Brevde
Chief Investment Officer
Tracey B. Davies
Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel
Russell Ralston
SVP & GM, Extravehicular Activity
Matthew Yetman
Acting CFO

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