INNOVATION
GEORGE MOTTER, CHIEF ENGINEER FOR AXIOM STATION
Small, Regular Wins Motter and his team have been having a lot of fun lately as they complete designs and con- duct reviews. The fast, iterative approach requires designing, testing, learning from their mis- takes, redesigning, and retesting. In other words, they’re not wait- ing for a part to reach flight quality before testing it. They send each component’s specs to the machine shop, then put it through its paces on a vibration table, or other apparatus to see what will happen. “Sometimes things fly off the table and break, but that’s okay,” says Motter. “We’re going to
“The crew’s health, safety, and welfare are our responsibil- ity,” says Motter. “We’re not just building cool space hardware, this is going to be their home. We take this process extremely seriously because their lives are in our hands, and we are going to build them the best house they’ve ever lived in. It’ll keep them safe and give them the ability to take that next step for humanity, learning to live, grow, function, and thrive in space.”
learn a lot, and we’re going to iterate, and by the time we’re done, that box is going to be the best it could ever be.” Axiom Space engineers are cur- rently testing thrusters and life support systems, finding better ways to move, remove humidity, and detect smoke. This process is amazing for the team as they watch their designs come to life. Each little win brings them one step closer to a safe launch.
MMA Senior Vice President George Phillips talks about working with Axiom Space
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