The international space station is not having a good time, there are problems with space debris, there are problems with maintenance, some areas are becoming very outdated and there is tension between the different nations that share the space station.
It costs about three billion dollars a year to keep it running, his retirement is expected to come from 2024 and in the future the collaboration between nations may be broken, Russia is thinking of creating its own space station and the United States. It could replace the international space station with others where, in addition to scientific research, various activities such as space tourism are carried out.
To this end, NASA announced that it has signed agreements with three US companies to develop designs for space stations and other commercial destinations in space, the agreements are part of the agency's efforts to enable a strong US-led commercial economy. in low earth orbit which is the new frontier.
The Blue Origin and Sierra Space Orbital Reef
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The total age awarded is 415 6 million dollars, among the companies is the well-known Blue Origin that a few months ago presented its space station project called Orbital Reef, a mix between a scientific laboratory station for private companies and space tourism.
NASA expects the new facilities to be ready in 2028, which will mark the end of what until now we have known as the international space station.
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