Nasa has selected Axiom Space for its fifth private mission to the International Space Station, targeted for 2027. This move signals a bold new chapter for commercial space exploration.

Nasa has officially selected Axiom Space for its fifth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, designated as Axiom Mission 5 (Ax-5).

This mission order, signed on January 30, 2026, represents the next phase in the agency's effort to commercialise low-Earth orbit.

Targeted to launch no earlier than January 2027 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the mission will see a four-member crew spend up to 14 days docked at the orbital outpost.