Max Space

Max Space is a company that describes itself as a builder of expandable space habitats. The site says it aims to make space bigger in low Earth orbit, on the Moon, and on Mars. Its products include the Thunderbird Station and a range of Max habitats. The site does not state a head office location.

The co-founders are Saleem Miyan, Aaron Kemmer, and Maxim de Jong. Miyan is co-founder and chief executive. Kemmer is co-founder and chairman. De Jong is co-founder and chief technology officer. The site says Kemmer co-founded Made in Space, an in-space manufacturing company acquired by Redwire Space in 2020.

The site says de Jong helped design Genesis I and Genesis II. It says both were in low Earth orbit for almost 20 years each. The site says BEAM was built on his architecture and is still connected to the International Space Station. He founded Thin Red Line in 1999.

The site lists Max 5, a 5 cubic meter demo. Its Mission Evolution flight is planned for February 2027 on a Falcon 9 rideshare. Thunderbird Station has 350 cubic meters of volume. Max Moon has 800 cubic meters. Max 1,000 has 1,000 cubic meters. Max Megastructure has 10,000 cubic meters.

The site reports news about NASA funding for expandable lunar habitat technology. It also reports a strategic investment from Voyager. The site says astronaut Nicole Stott joined the team as lead astronaut. Use cases include crew modules, research with large payloads, in-space manufacturing, data storage, pharmaceuticals, farming, and warehousing.

The site also lists surface habitats for the Moon and Mars, rover garages, and entertainment and tourism uses. A partnerships page invites government, commercial, and private partners to explore work with the company. The site has LinkedIn and X links and a media page with press releases. The site says its roadmap continues a legacy of 40 years of expandable habitats in orbit. It lists a countdown to the Mission Evolution launch. Its Thunderbird Station is described for Earth orbit, Moon, and Mars transit.