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AXIOM SPACE IS DESIGNING A NEXT-GENERATION SPACE STATION, PROVIDING A SAFE AND COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR ASTRONAUTS TO LIVE AND WORK IN ORBIT
Cape Canaveral’s Launch- pad 39A has a storied history. Built in 1969, it has served as the launch site from the Apollo to Space Shuttle eras and has now been re-tasked for commercial space mis- sions. On January 18, 2024, 39A launched Axiom Space’s Ax-3 crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS). When the rocket went up, the mission control team cheered. Even now, decades later, spaceflight still evokes a sense of childlike wonder. “I remember when I was a kid, staying home from school ‘sick’ to watch space launches,” says George Mot - ter, senior vice president at Axiom Space. “That’s what got me interested—the engi - neering, the exploration. As humans, our need to explore is always constant and never quite fulfilled.” Motter is chief engineer for Axiom Station, which will be the first commercial space laboratory. He and his
BY JOSH BAXT
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