Axiom Station (Axiom Segment)

Axiom Station is Axiom Space’s commercial space station project, developed in phases. Phase 1 involves attaching Axiom modules to the International Space Station’s forward port — beginning with AxH (Axiom Hub 1), a habitation module — to allow commercial astronauts to live and work there while leveraging the ISS power, communications, and life support infrastructure. As the ISS approaches retirement (currently planned for early 2030s), the Axiom modules will detach and form an independent free-flying commercial space station.

Axiom Space has secured a NASA Commercial Low Earth Orbit Destinations (CLD) contract, positioning it as one of NASA’s primary successors to the ISS for US astronaut operations. The modules are designed for microgravity research, manufacturing, media/entertainment, and sovereign astronaut programs from nations without their own space stations.

Prior to its own station, Axiom has conducted private astronaut missions to the ISS via SpaceX Crew Dragon (Ax-1 through Ax-4), providing commercial access to the ISS for individuals and national space agencies at approximately $55 million per seat. These missions serve as training and validation for Axiom’s longer-term station operations.