Ax-2 In-Space Science

Ax-2 expanded access for users to conduct robust scientific research, biomanufacturing, technology demonstrations in low-Earth orbit. As the second private mission to the ISS, Ax-2 was an important step for Axiom Space and its academic and industrial partners to perform proof-of-concept studies and cutting-edge advancements in microgravity. The four-person multinational astronaut crew of Ax-2 conducted more than 20 different experiments while aboard the space station, made possible by Axiom Space’s full-service integration into the NASA process for science and technology activities onboard the ISS. Data collected in-flight has impacted the understanding of human physiology on Earth and on-orbit, as well as established the utility of novel technologies that could be used for future human spaceflight pursuits and humankind on Earth. Learn more about the research and activities performed on Axiom Space’s second commercial mission to the ISS.