Watch live: NASA picks Houston-based business for next-generation spacesuits for moonwalking, spacewalking
NASA announced Houston-based Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace were chosen to move forward in developing the next generation of spacesuits for Artemis missions at the Moon and the International Space Station. Authorities made the announcement at the agencyโs Johnson Space Center in Houston.
LIVE: SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying Ax-1 crew set to return to Earth after nearly 15 days in space
The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying Ax-1 crew is set to make a splashdown to Earth on Monday after spending almost 15 days on the orbiting laboratory conducting scientific experiments and outreach activities, according to Axiom Space.
Houston Spaceport to be home to worldโs first commercially built space station
HOUSTON โ The Houston Spaceport will be home to the worldโs first space station to built by a commercial space company. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced Tuesday that Axiom Space will build a 14-acre headquarters at the cityโs spaceport next year and provide 1,000 high-paying jobs. Suffredini said the first module of the Axiom space station is set to be launched in late 2024 and will be the first commercial module to be attached to the International Space Station. Once the ISS is retired, the Axiom modules will detach and remain in low-earth orbit. Axiom will also provide commercial missions to the space station, the first of which is expected to launch late next year, Suffredini said.