142: Commercial Space Stations! Orbital Reef, Axiom Space, and Starlab

Published: Oct. 29, 2021, 2:01 p.m.

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A mixed-use business park. In space. That\\u2019s the description of the newly introduced Orbital Reef Commercial Space Station. More good news, this is not the ONLY commercial space station proposed, there are BIG plans on the LEO horizon\\u2026 listen as Beth and Chad examine a future of orbiting laboratories providing solutions on, off and for planet Earth.

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About Orbital Reef:\\xa0 https://www.orbitalreef.com/ Orbital Reef will be the premier mixed-use space station in low Earth orbit for commerce, research, and tourism by the end of this decade.\\xa0\\xa0

\\u201cDesigned for use cases and ideas never before possible, Orbital Reef unlocks LEO by reducing cost and complexity for new kinds of customers. We provide end-to-end services, standard interfaces, and technical support needed by space flight novices: planning, payload development, training, transportation, data analysis, and security for your people or payloads (or both).\\u201d

Commercially developed, owned, and operated, Orbital Reef opens doors to new markets and catalyzes the growth of a vibrant space ecosystem. It provides an "address on orbit" for use, lease, or ownership that is international and open to all.

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About Axiom Space: https://www.axiomspace.com/ The Apollo missions the first Moon landing inspired a generation. It spurred on innovation and ignited a spark in kids to aim high for their dreams. Those kids of yesterday turned into adults who are changing the world today. We want to light the spark in today\\u2019s generation to empower them to be the ones to change the world tomorrow. We\\u2019ll encourage them to aim higher for their dreams than ever before.

Through this giant inspirational and representative Artemis themed Earthwork created by artist Stan Herd, we will honor and recognize African American astronaut Stephanie Wilson who is not only a pioneer but also in the current NASA Artemis group.\\xa0

She could be the first women to set foot on the Moon.\\xa0

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About Starlab: https://nanoracks.com/starlab/ The First Ever Free-flying Commercial Space Station

Nanoracks spent the last decade mastering the commercial operation of space stations, meeting customer demand, charting market growth, and self-investing in private hardware on the ISS. Based on this experience, we are excited to introduce Starlab, a continuously crewed commercial platform supporting a business designed to enable science, research, and manufacturing for customers around the world.



To learn more about the business and policy of space, check out Payload: https://payloadspace.com/\\xa0

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More about the IAC (International Astronautical Congress)https://www.iafastro.org/events/iac/iac-2021/\\xa0

Article about the 2020 space economy: https://www.statista.com/statistics/662231/space-economy-breakdown-globally-by-sector/\\xa0

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