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NASA issues long-awaited call to industry for private space stations
First reported Source: Ars TechnicaLast editorial activity
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What happened
NASA on Friday released a much-anticipated "request" to the US commercial space industry to develop private space stations that, as early as 2030, will succeed the International Space Station as a place for astronauts to live in low-Earth orbit. In a cover letter accompanying the 360-page "request for proposals," NASA stated its plan: "This will ensure NASA has a sustained human presence in LEO (the band of space closest to Earth, where most satellites fly) for crew members to perform science and exploration." NASA is a space exploration and public company founded in 1958.
Key facts
- NASA on Friday — released: a much-anticipated "request" to the US commercial space industry to develop private space stations that, as early as 2030, will succeed the International Space Station as a place for astronauts to live in low-Earth orbit
Sources & evidence
- Ars Technica Reporting source
NASA issues long-awaited call to industry for private space stations ↗
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/nasa-issues-long-awaited-call-to-industry-for-private-space-stations/