NASA Picks Axiom

NASA and Axiom Space have signed an order for the fifth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch no earlier than January 2027 from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, "The award of our fifth private astronaut mission shows that commercial space is not a distant promise, but a present reality."

Axiom Mission 5 is expected to spend up to 14 days aboard the space station. A specific launch date will depend on overall spacecraft traffic at the orbital outpost and other planning considerations.

Axiom Space will submit four proposed crew members to NASA and its international partners for review. Once approved and confirmed, they will train with NASA, international partners, and the launch provider for their mission.

For more information, visit NASA's commercial space strategy page.