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Mystery private firm is building an orbiting space outpost to house civilian astronauts for months at a time
[Daily Mail, Where America Gets Its News]
  • Collins Aerospace in Charlotte, North Carolina, builds systems for space stations

  • This includes water recycling and life support systems commissioned by NASA

  • The firm confirmed it has a private customer building a commercial orbital base

  • It isn't clear who the developer of the space station is or when it will be launched

  • Axiom Space is the frontrunner as they are planning for a private space station

  • The space tourism firm has a deal with SpaceX and has a proposed module for the International Space Station exclusively for the use of private astronauts

Posted by: Skidmark 2021-08-28
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