NASA and the commercial space industry are planning for the eventual replacement of the International Space Station (ISS), which is currently set for 2030. Companies like Axiom and VAST have already started construction on the first modules of their planned commercial stations, while others are also planning to offer commercial station capability in the future. However, questions have arisen about the viability of the market for low-Earth orbit human space stations.
"Commercial Lunar Payload Services"
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Chinese
China Roundup: Commercial launch providers drive forward reusability with more VTVL tests
by Martin SmithPrivate Chinese launch providers continue to march at pace toward reusability, with two companies performing…
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CommercialInternationalOther
ADRAS-J mission takes methodical first steps toward the commercial removal of space debris
by Martin SmithThe recent increase in launches to meet growing demands for communications and observation satellites is…
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CommercialInternationalISSJapanRussianSpaceX
Launch Roundup: Falcon 9’s 300th Flight and SpaceX to launch lunar lander
by Aaron McCreaOn the week of the sixth anniversary of the first flight of Falcon Heavy, SpaceX…
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CommercialScienceUncrewedVulcan
Vulcan successfully launches Peregrine lunar lander on inaugural flight
by Aaron McCreaUnited Launch Alliance (ULA) has done its part in returning the US to the Moon…
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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander launched from the Second Launch Pad…
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CommercialInternational
This Week In Spaceflight: China’s lunar plans, North Korea’s failed launch, and Starliner delays
Reviewing this week in spaceflight and upcoming events, it’s been another busy period. China now…
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The NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program is on the verge of flying its…
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Astrobotic, a Pittsburg-based lunar lander company, has fully assembled the test model for its largest…
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Intuitive Machines (IM) has selected SpaceX to launch their third mission to the Moon. Named…
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Russia’s federal space agency Roscosmos launched its first dedicated commercial launch through its GK Launch…
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CommercialInternationalMars
Year in Review: Mars missions, Lunar Samples, Crew launched from the US, and Starlink
Despite a worldwide pandemic which affected agencies around the world, 2020 featured many significant achievements…
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United Launch Alliance’s (ULA’s) Delta IV Heavy rocket has received its clandestine payload for the…
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CommercialOther
NASA Selects Astrobotic to Deliver the VIPER Rover to the Lunar Surface
by Joseph NavinAstrobotic of Pittsburgh, PA has been selected to deliver NASA’s future Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration…
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Private industry is partnering with NASA to develop technologies and vehicles for crewed missions to…
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Following a call late last year for companies to submit ideas on how NASA can…
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ArtemisCommercialUncrewed
NASA Launch Services Program outlines the alternative launcher review for EM-1
by Philip SlossWith a mid-2020 Administration deadline for Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1) fast approaching, NASA tasked its Launch…
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NASA management updated the agency’s human exploration plans for the 2020s to the NASA Advisory…
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As NASA refocuses – once again – on returning to the Lunar surface, the agency…
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As part of its transition to the powerful Block 1B variant of the Space Launch…