The Space Flight Ecosystem
Fifty years ago, there were two main players in space: NASA and its Soviet counterpart. Now, the ecosystem includes Axiom Space and several other private companies. There’s a lot of cross-pollination within this ecosystem. NASA contin- ues to provide insights and leadership, but commercial partners are always evolving new approaches. Axiom Space has built a melt- ing pot of expertise. Before his current position, Motter spent more than a decade at Space X. Many of his colleagues today have joined from similar corporate startups and gov- ernment agencies. “One thing that brought me to Axiom Space is the way we are merging traditional and con- temporary aerospace,” says Motter. “Traditional efforts tend to move more deliberately and focus on intensive design. Now, we’re trying to think more agilely and quickly, iter- atively testing as we advance these systems. We’re merging that quick and agile with older processes to come up with the best of both worlds.” Fast and agile are critically important because the Axiom Station has a clear deadline: The ISS is scheduled to be decommissioned in 2030.
AXIOM SPACE IS OVER- HAULING SPACESUIT DESIGN
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