The Axiom Space Mission Control Center (MCC-A) is an integral part of the upcoming Ax-1 mission, responsible for engaging crew outreach and ensuring that research and scientific work with our payloads is accomplished. New photos of the space, located in the company’s Houston headquarters, allow a closer look at the ground facility that will support Ax-1 and future Axiom Space missions to the International Space Station (ISS).
Throughout the 10-day Ax-1 mission, MCC-A will be staffed with knowledgeable Axiom specialists who will communicate with and support the Axiom astronauts onboard the ISS via voice and video capabilities.
The MCC-A is registered and validated as a payload operations site. In January 2022, it conducted its first-ever on-orbit operation on the ISS, supporting the SQuARES payload’s scientific research. SQuARES, the Sampling Quadrangle Assemblages Research Experiment, treats the ISS as an archaeological site and documents how items located around the station change over time.
Take a virtual seat and explore MCC-A: