The Clock Is Ticking for Space – Replacing the ISS
Summary
After 30 years of continuous operation, the International Space Station is going away, and fast. What comes next? Enter Axiom Space. Against all odds, this Houston startup flew four crewed commercial missions to the ISS, led record-breaking research, engaged more than 31 nations in the pursuit of space access and partnered with Prada, Oakley, Nokia, and NASA all in pursuit of building the world’s first commercial space station. The dream of living and working in space is no longer distant. Welcome to the space industrialization era—the time is now to transcend Earth.
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Contributors
- Dr. Jonathan Cirtain
- Robert Capps
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