Axiom Space, Redwire Team Up for Solar Arrays on Commercial Space Station
Axiom Space has inked a pact with Redwire to outfit its impending commercial space station with solar arrays. The deal, part of NASA's Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development initiative, aims to ramp up competition with China's Tiangong station.
Axiom's maiden module, AxPPTM, will initially link up with the International Space Station (ISS) before joining Axiom's Hab1 module to create a four-person commercial space habitat. Redwire will supply a variant of its Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA) for AxPPTM, with the possibility of expanded collaboration.
Progress on AxPPTM is moving ahead smoothly. Its main structure is complete and slated for delivery to Axiom's Houston facilities in early 2023. Launch to the ISS is penciled in for late 2027. The ROSA tech has demonstrated success on other spacecraft, including the lunar Gateway and Blue Origin's Blue Ring.
Axiom and Redwire's team-up signifies a notable stride in the development of a commercial space station. Backed by NASA, the project strives to stimulate competition in low Earth orbit, challenging China's Tiangong station.
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