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Analyst7 t1_jcaigd6 wrote
So they are just providing crew not flight hardware?
DBDude t1_jcb1uk4 wrote
They go up on Crew Dragon. Eventually they plan to have their own ISS modules, which will then spin off to become their own space station.
Disastrous_Elk_6375 t1_jcbeatm wrote
> which will then spin off
Hopefully not while still attached to the ISS. coughsky coughsky
DBDude t1_jcbgguf wrote
It's not Russian, it won't accidentally spin the ISS.
It is a pretty brilliant idea to bootstrap a new space station off ISS instead of starting from scratch.
CrimsonEnigma t1_jcajkbj wrote
IIRC, Ax1 also used Axiom’s mission control.
LogicB0mbs t1_jcbr6wy wrote
It did not (it wasn't ready yet). They are planning to use it for Ax-2 though.
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pippinator1984 t1_jci8gml wrote
Is the ISS ending in 2034? I hope so. Why not get to the moon for further projects in space. There were 17 total missions to moon back in the 60s and 70s. Gee.
nick313 OP t1_jca3pht wrote
At the moment, Ax-3 is still in its very early stages. The private space company will still have to submit four proposed crew members and two back up crew to the agency for review, with the mission commander being a flown NASA astronaut. (Ax-2, for instance, was headed by retired NASA astronaut Peggy Annette Whitson.) Under the parties' agreement, NASA may ask the commander to perform certain tasks or science experiments while onboard. Meanwhile, Axiom Space astronauts will be able to use NASA cargo and other in-orbit resources for daily use.