American engineer and entrepreneur Kam Ghaffarian, co-founder of Axiom Space and laureate of the 2026 State Award of Armenia for Global Contribution in High-Tech, intends to propose a program to Yerevan for sending an Armenian astronaut into space. According to him, such missions have the power to inspire an entire country. Ghaffarian previously participated in organizing the flight of a Turkish astronaut and plans to discuss the new initiative during his upcoming visit to Armenia. The program is expected to be funded by the state, with the entrepreneur himself ready to provide support.

At the same time, Axiom Space continues the development of a commercial orbital station, whose commissioning is scheduled for 2028–2029. The complex will serve government and private organizations, offering opportunities for scientific experiments, manufacturing in microgravity, and private astronaut flights. According to Ghaffarian, the US government will be one of the primary customers. The company also looks forward to establishing cooperation with European nations, Armenia, and other states.

The station is being designed on a modular basis: individual units can be attached or replaced without shutting down the entire infrastructure. In the long run, the orbital complex could expand to 50–100 modules. Axiom Space is already collaborating with SpaceX on organizing crewed space missions and aims to broaden cooperation with other industry players. Details of the potential Armenian program, including timelines, costs, and the candidate for the future spaceflight participant, have not yet been disclosed.