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List of commercial space stations
While commercial space flights have been flown to the International Space Station (ISS), there are currently no commercial space stations in operation. This is a list of planned and cancelled commercial space stations.
Axiom Station is a planned modular space station designed by Axiom Space for commercial space activities and space tourism uses. Axiom Space gained initial NASA approval for the venture in January 2020. It is unsure what launch vehicles will be used to launch these modules.
At least five modules are expected to be launched to assemble the station. The first module, the Payload Power Thermal Module (PPTM), is planned to be launched no earlier than 2027 and dock with one of two ISS ports currently used by cargo spacecraft. After the launch of the second module, Habitat One (Hab-1), PPTM will undock from the ISS and join with Hab-1 to form the core Axiom Station.
Canadarm2 may continue its operations on Axiom Station after the retirement of the ISS in 2030.
On October 25, 2021, Blue Origin announced that together with Sierra Space it would build a 'Mixed-use space business park' in LEO called Orbital Reef, to 'open multiple new markets in space, [and] provide anyone with the opportunity to establish their own address on orbit. [..it] will offer research, industrial, international, and commercial customers the cost competitive end-to-end services they need including space transportation and logistics, space habitation, equipment accommodation, and operations including onboard crew. The station will start operating in the second half of this decade..' Further partners are Boeing, Redwire Space, Genesis Engineering Solutions, and Arizona State University.
Starlab is the name given to the planned LEO space station designed by Nanoracks for commercial space activities uses. The station is expected to be launched in 2028.
The company released preliminary plans in October 2021, where the main structure of Starlab consisted of a large inflatable habitat to be built by Lockheed Martin and a metallic docking node. In 2023, the design changed to a metallic structure with Airbus Space as the main partner.
The station is being designed to support 4 persons in 340 m3 of volume. The station also features a 60 kW power and propulsion element, a large robotic arm for servicing cargo and external payloads. The company has partnered with other companies to realise the project:
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List of commercial space stations
While commercial space flights have been flown to the International Space Station (ISS), there are currently no commercial space stations in operation. This is a list of planned and cancelled commercial space stations.
Axiom Station is a planned modular space station designed by Axiom Space for commercial space activities and space tourism uses. Axiom Space gained initial NASA approval for the venture in January 2020. It is unsure what launch vehicles will be used to launch these modules.
At least five modules are expected to be launched to assemble the station. The first module, the Payload Power Thermal Module (PPTM), is planned to be launched no earlier than 2027 and dock with one of two ISS ports currently used by cargo spacecraft. After the launch of the second module, Habitat One (Hab-1), PPTM will undock from the ISS and join with Hab-1 to form the core Axiom Station.
Canadarm2 may continue its operations on Axiom Station after the retirement of the ISS in 2030.
On October 25, 2021, Blue Origin announced that together with Sierra Space it would build a 'Mixed-use space business park' in LEO called Orbital Reef, to 'open multiple new markets in space, [and] provide anyone with the opportunity to establish their own address on orbit. [..it] will offer research, industrial, international, and commercial customers the cost competitive end-to-end services they need including space transportation and logistics, space habitation, equipment accommodation, and operations including onboard crew. The station will start operating in the second half of this decade..' Further partners are Boeing, Redwire Space, Genesis Engineering Solutions, and Arizona State University.
Starlab is the name given to the planned LEO space station designed by Nanoracks for commercial space activities uses. The station is expected to be launched in 2028.
The company released preliminary plans in October 2021, where the main structure of Starlab consisted of a large inflatable habitat to be built by Lockheed Martin and a metallic docking node. In 2023, the design changed to a metallic structure with Airbus Space as the main partner.
The station is being designed to support 4 persons in 340 m3 of volume. The station also features a 60 kW power and propulsion element, a large robotic arm for servicing cargo and external payloads. The company has partnered with other companies to realise the project: