Texas Space Commission Awards Grant to Axiom Space, Inc.

Austin, TX - The Texas Space Commission (TSC) announced a Space Exploration & Aeronautics Research Fund (SEARF) grant of up to $5.5 million has been awarded to Axiom Space, Inc. for development of an Orbital Data Center (ODC).

Axiom’s ODC architecture will deploy free-flying computing and data processing units in low-Earth orbit (LEO), establishing a cloud infrastructure. This project intends to accelerate the deployment of Axiom’s initial ODC nodes, with additional capacity intended to be scaled in the future.

The project timeline is two years. The objectives for this grant agreement include: 

• Set up multi-cloud environment on initial ODC nodes: September 2025 – August 2027; 
• Develop space-hardened, multi-cloud server prototypes: September 2025 – November 2026; 
• Connect ODC nodes to high-availability, high-bandwidth networks: September 2025 – August 2027; and
• Deploy and operate the ODC Texas Innovation Program: September 2025 – August 2027.

These milestones will position Axiom to deliver resilient orbital computing infrastructure that supports data-intensive space missions. The SEARF grant will reimburse Axiom for eligible expenditures such as, equipment, research and development, salaries, and other direct costs associated with the project.

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About Axiom Space
Driven by the vision of leading humanity's journey off planet, Axiom Space is the principal provider of commercial human spaceflight services to the International Space Station and developer of advanced spacesuits for the Moon and low-Earth orbit. Axiom Space is building era-defining space infrastructure that will empower our 
civilization to transcend Earth for the benefit of every human, everywhere. Learn more.

About the Texas Space Commission
Established by the 88th Texas Legislature in 2023 through House Bill 3447, authored by Rep. Greg Bonnen, M.D., the Texas Space Commission advances innovation in the fields of space exploration and commercial aerospace to strengthen the state’s proven leadership across civil, commercial, and military domains. To date, the total appropriation made by the Legislature for the SEARF Trust is $450 million. Learn more.

Contact
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