The first commercial space station is expected to launch in 2020

Although Axiom has only been operating for over a year, it has taken its own bold steps by launching a space station into orbit.

The Axiom Space Company in Houston said the first commercial space station is expected to join the orbit around the Earth from 2020, the company intends to use the space station as a private research station and a geographic location. Tourist attractions before turning it into a science laboratory.

Amir Blachman, vice president of strategic development of Axiom Space, said they are looking forward to the period of 2027, when the station achieves proper revenue to recover capital and continue to lease space to The company conducts scientific exploitation.

The first commercial space station simulation will be launched into orbit in 2020. (Photo: Axiom Space).

Axiom has been active for 16 months. Axiom's CEO is Michael Suffredini, who has been managing for the ISS space programs for 10 years. Meanwhile, the president of Axiom is the Kam Ghaffarian, currently the CEO of SGT Inc., a partner company of NASA in the management and training of astronauts for ISS.

One of Axiom Space's immediate goals was to launch a 10-day flight to bring tourists to ISS in 2019. Mr. Blachman said that space travel flights would cost tens of millions of dollars for each seat, and passengers need to exercise before joining.

Axiom is planning to design and build its own space station components from ISS. This project is expected to be completed in 2024 with an estimated cost of up to 1.5 billion USD. The first commercial space station will have a 3D printer and many small satellite stations around.

Blachman said they envisioned hundreds of 3D printing turbines and super special alloys to reduce the cost of producing them in later years, from 2026 to 2028. Axiom is also working with Made in Space. , a California-based company in 3D printing deployment on ISS.