Axiom Space CEO Says Company Will Be 'Up and Operational' Before ISS Retires
Jonathan Cirtain says Axiom Space is building its own station with private capital while it awaits a NASA contract.
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Axiom Space, the private company developing commercial space station modules, says it intends to be operational before the International Space Station is retired, according to an interview with Anadolu Agency.
Axiom Space CEO Jonathan Cirtain said the company is building its successor station using its own capital while it continues to wait for a contract from NASA. The approach allows the company to keep development moving ahead of a firm funding commitment from the space agency.
Timing pressure
The International Space Station is expected to be retired in the coming years, and NASA has been working with several private companies, including Axiom Space, to develop commercial successors that can take over orbital research and crewed operations once the ISS is decommissioned.
Cirtain's comments suggest Axiom Space wants to avoid a gap between the ISS's retirement and the availability of a commercial replacement station, though the interview as reported did not include a specific target launch date or further financial details.
Sources
- INTERVIEW - 'We'll be up and operational' before ISS retires: Axiom Space CEO — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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