AEXA
Aexa Aerospace was founded in 2012.[1] The company develops holographic and augmented reality systems for spaceflight operations, astronaut training, telemedicine, and remote technical support. Aexa has collaborated with the NASA, commercial spaceflight providers, medical institutions, and government agencies to deploy immersive visualization and communication tools.[2]
History
Aexa Aerospace was founded in Houston, Texas, near NASA’s Johnson Space Center. [1]
As mixed reality technologies matured in human spaceflight, Aexa expanded its work to include three-dimensional telepresence systems used in spaceflight demonstrations.[3]
Holographic telepresence on the International Space Station
On 8 October 2021 Aexa Aerospace software was used by NASA to beam three-dimensional reconstructions of flight surgeon Josef Schmid and other personnel from Earth to the International Space Station using a HoloLens 2 mixed reality headset worn by astronaut Thomas Pesquet.[2] The system allowed remote personnel to appear as life-sized holograms and interact with astronauts in real time. News media and NASA publications described the event as the first use of “holoportation” in space.[4][5]
Technologies
Aexa Aerospace develops mixed reality and holographic communication software intended for use in environments with limited connectivity, including spaceflight and remote medical support. Coverage has described the company’s work on holographic telepresence systems and augmented reality tools used for training and remote collaboration, including applications demonstrated in spaceflight-related experiments. [1][2]
See also
- Holoportation
- International Space Station
- Space medicine
- Extended reality
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 King, Danny (18 September 2020). "There but not there – Aexa wants you to 'holoport' to work". Houston Chronicle.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Garcia, Mark (8 April 2022). "Innovative 3D Telemedicine to Help Keep Astronauts Healthy". NASA. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ↑ Houser, Kristin (25 April 2022). "NASA uses 'holoportation' in space for first time". Freethink. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ↑ Dockrill, Peter (19 April 2022). "NASA Beamed a Doctor to the ISS in a World First 'Holoportation' Achievement". ScienceAlert. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ↑ Sankaran, Vishwam (19 April 2022). "Nasa 'holoported' doctors to space station to visit astronauts". The Independent. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
Further reading
- Cenaj, Tory (2024). "Highlights from Advancing the Business of Health with Blockchain and Frontier Tech at ConV2X Symposium 2023". Blockchain in Healthcare Today. 7. doi:10.30953/bhty.v7.288 (inactive 10 December 2025). PMC 11073475 Check
|pmc=value (help). PMID 38715766 Check|pmid=value (help). - Levschuk, Adam; Whittal, Jocelyn; Trejos, Ana Luisa; Sirek, Adam (April 2024). "Leveraging Space-Flown Technologies to Deliver Healthcare with Holographic Physical Examinations". Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance. 95 (4): 214–218. doi:10.3357/AMHP.6397.2024. PMID 38486313 Check
|pmid=value (help). - Hooper, Sharla (14 June 2023). "University of Phoenix alum Dr. Fernando De La Peña Llaca's holoportation technology and expertise recognized by NASA" (Press release). University of Phoenix.
- King, Danny (18 September 2020). "There but not there – Aexa wants you to 'holoport' to work". Houston Chronicle.
- Green, Sean (30 August 2024). "AEXA Aerospace, STRIKEWERX deliver new B-52 equipment to Global Strike Command". Strikewerx (Press release).
- Froehlich, Dave (5 May 2022). "Houston company using holographic technology to beam doctors into space". KHOU.
- Russomano, Thais; Rehnberg, Lucas; Pletser, Vladmir; Dos Santos, Marlise A.; Herbert, Juliana (2025). "Clinical emergencies in space: Challenges, achievements, and future trends". Precision Medicine for Long and Safe Permanence of Humans in Space. pp. 251–271. doi:10.1016/B978-0-443-22259-7.00013-8. ISBN 978-0-443-22259-7.
In October 2021, the first holoportation handshake from Earth in space happened. Dr. Josef Schmid, NASA flight surgeon, and the industry partner AEXA Aerospace CEO Fernando De La Pena Llaca were holoported to he International Space Station and interacted directly with the European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet. A Microsoft HoloLens Kinect camera was used, together with a personal computer with AEXA custom software.
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- Vázquez, Fermín Romero (2010). "Hacia la formulación de una política espacial en México" [Towards the formulation of a space policy in Mexico]. Revista Mexicana de Política Exterior (in español) (90): 51–103.
- Copeland, Cody (7 November 2019). "Aeronautical engineering students win NASA competition". Mexico News Daily.
- Dolynny, Travis (11 August 2022). "Western University researchers achieve international holographic teleportation". CBC.
- De La Peña Llaca, Fernando; Davidson, Phillip L. (May 2023). "Holographic teleportation in space and astronauts' stress: A Delphi study". Science Talks. 6. doi:10.1016/j.sctalk.2023.100228. Unknown parameter
|article-number=ignored (help) - Woodland, Margaret B. (2024). "Applications of extended reality in spaceflight for human space exploration". Acta Astronautica. doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2023.10.021.
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