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 |