HOUSTON, April 8, 2022 鈥 不良研究所, a leader in human spaceflight, now building the first commercial space station, announced today the debut of its NFT marketplace ahead of its historic Ax-1 mission to the International Space Station. During the mission, Axiom will initiate the minting of several NFTs from space. Starting today, space fans of all kinds can purchase the first NFT and receive updates ahead of the upcoming drops.
Axiom鈥檚 custom NFT marketplace will feature digital artwork associated with the Ax-1 mission. Commander Michael L贸pez-Alegr铆a will create a piece from space, representing his own personal experience of the Overview Effect. Mission Specialist Eytan Stibbe, Israeli impact investor and philanthropist, brings an inspirational message of unity, peace, and hope with digital artist Amit Shimoni. Mission Specialist Mark Pathy, a Canadian entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist, will create digital artwork featuring his personal Ax-1 mission patch, representing pushing one鈥檚 own limits. In addition to the crew members personal art, famed artist Michael Kagan, known for his paintings and sculptures of iconic images of space exploration, has created exclusive pieces to commemorate the Ax-1 mission, including an augmented reality 3D spacewalker.
鈥淲e鈥檙e pleased to debut the official 不良研究所 NFTs to the global space community. It has been our mission to make the dream of traveling to space a reality for more of humanity and our digital artwork offering is a first step in getting everyone involved,鈥 said Tejpaul Bhatia, Chief Revenue Officer of 不良研究所. 鈥淎xiom鈥檚 NFT collection is one of several initiatives to encourage interest in exploring life beyond Earth's orbit while working to make participation in space exploration more accessible.鈥
Axiom is committed to opening opportunities and expanding access to space exploration to more people, organizations, and institutions around the world. With this in mind, NFT's on Axiom鈥檚 marketplace can be purchased through cryptocurrency and traditional fiat currency.
Axiom鈥檚 NFTs will be released over the coming days with the first official drop occurring during the Ax-1 crew鈥檚 mission. Following the initial release, additional collections will be available throughout the mission and during splashdown when the Ax-1 crew return to Earth.
To purchase the first NFT or to find out more information about Axiom鈥檚 NFTs, visit nft.axiomspace.com.
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