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Houston We Have a Podcast

Private Astronaut Mission Management

Houston We Have a Podcast

Katie Konans

Science

4.81.3K Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

NASA and Axiom Space mission managers discuss how they work together to enable private astronaut missions ahead of Axiom Mission 4’s launch. HWHAP 388.

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0:00.0

Houston, we have a podcast.

0:02.1

Welcome to the official podcast of the NASA Johnson Space Center, episode 388,

0:07.0

Private Astronaut Mission Management.

0:09.4

I'm Gary Jordan, and I'll be your host today.

0:11.4

On this podcast, we bring in the experts, scientists, engineers, and astronauts,

0:14.7

all to let you know what's going on in the world of human spaceflight and more.

0:18.3

Closing in on almost 25 years of continuous human habitation, the

0:22.1

International Space Station has served as a beacon for scientific discovery and technology

0:27.2

demonstration, as well as a testbed for future operations. We've learned a lot in low Earth orbit,

0:33.1

but one thing is clear is that there's so much more to learn. The International Space Station is not meant to last forever, though its value cannot be understated.

0:41.0

So what comes next?

0:42.6

Well, NASA is working with American commercial companies to own and operate their own space stations,

0:47.4

and NASA can be one of many customers.

0:50.5

While at face value, this may sound easy.

0:53.0

There's a lot of groundwork needed to make this transition as smooth as possible.

0:56.7

Part of this groundwork is understanding how NASA and commercial companies will operate together,

1:01.4

the procedures, considerations, priorities, and of course the astronauts.

1:05.5

So to be ready for working together after the International Space Station is retired,

1:09.7

the best place to learn how to do so is none other than the International Space Station is retired, the best place to learn how to do so

1:11.6

is none other than the International Space Station. Enter private astronaut missions. Through these

1:17.9

missions, private companies train astronauts for a mission to the International Space Station. Each

1:22.6

mission has its own objectives, and with the upcoming AX4 mission, there are plenty. But it also serves as the

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