The future of mankind in space fascinates me so it was no surprise when an article I saw yesterday caught my attention talking about a new space station that will be going up after the International Space Station is retired. loading...

The funding for this space station will not come from governments, but mostly from private enterprise. and at that point, NASA will become a customer.

According to msn.com,

‘ The agency is working with private companies to transition to a commercial space station. A competition will select the best designs and one or more partners for an initial demonstration that will include a 30-day, crewed mission in space. Further down the line, NASA would essentially buy “station services” from a private contractor tasked with launching a moder

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