Michael L-A

As we build the new space station we're being mindful to build in adaptability so we can continue innovating while we utilize and maintain the Axiom Station.

The current Space Station prioritizes utility over aesthetics and one of the biggest complications aboard the ISS is the myriad cables in the main passageways. Axiom Station is being built to allow for the stowage of cables behind panels, keeping the corridors clear and offering…

NASA's founding mission and focus is around scientific research, exploration, and scientific technological development; when it comes to commercial production they lack the charter (although we have so many NASA Spinoffs). But having a commercial space station in place will…

As the commercial space industry grows, the cost of spaceflight will be significantly reduced for government agencies, and one can already see this shift. NASA is now reaping the benefits of the funds it spent on developing cargo and astronaut transport capabilities by simply…

Axiom Station will take advantage of the dramatic evolution in the miniaturization of electronics, allowing us to relocate many of the large avionics mounted on the ISS's external truss within the pressure shell (the main structural component). This will allow for much simpler…

Great discussion. Thanks for having me @ASTMIntl. go.astm.org/commercial-spa…

What I want to be when I grow up.

This week @Axiom_Space and @oakley announced an exciting partnership on the visor system for the #AxEMU; a collaboration bringing two distinctly different industries together to ensure optimal safety and performance in the extreme space environment.

We are one step closer to humanity's return to the Moon! #AxEMU

It turns out that trash is really hard to deal with in space. As our presence in space has grown, so has the amount of waste that has to be dealt with, which is especially tough in a microgravity environment. With limited space (no pun intended) and opportunities to discard the…

Going to space an incredible experience. I'm certain the #Ax4 crew is having a blast! youtube.com/watch?v=IDkPGe…

I think the future of living in space will look a lot different than it does now. We are currently constrained by the size of launch vehicles, meaning we can only make a space habitat up to a certain size. But as technology advances, particularly with inspace manufacturing, those…

In training for Soyuz operations in preparation for Expedition 14 in 2006, I had to adjust to the Russian approach to training - much more theoretical and less practical than at NASA. There are, however, still plenty of simulations, like this one in the Service Module mockup in…

Feeling pride for @Axiom_Space - and more than a little FOMO - seeing off the #Ax4 crew just before they head to the suit-up facility. Go Ax-4!

Jeff Wisoff's reverse selfie through my EVA helmet during my first ever spacewalk in 2000! #NationalSelfieDay

NASA’s Space Station Processing Facility at the @NASAKennedy in its heyday. Someday the @Axiom_Space facility at @SpaceCenterHou will look similar.

If you're asked to test the new spacesuit - you say yes! #AxEMU

As a symbol of national pride and tradition, NASA typically includes an American flag on all of its crewed and many of its uncrewed missions. #FlagDay

The Space Station is a partnership of 15 countries, while the collaboration has been incredible, it means that just a handful of the world’s countries have had access to space. The vast majority of nations has never had an astronaut from their country. Axiom Space is working to…

Space is hard. Human spaceflight is the hardest! Crossing fingers for Wednesday 🤞

6 Years ago today, NASA opened the Space Station to new commercial opportunities, including allowing private astronauts. Russia has allowed this for many years, but without an American launch vehicle, among other things, the idea didn't really make sense. Now that the private…