SMRTR TechDec 5, 2024NewsBytes

What happens when ISS retires? Bezos has $100B replacement plan

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Blue Origin, led by Jeff Bezos, is developing Orbital Reef, a space station to succeed the International Space Station after 2031. Backed by a $130 million NASA contract, it will host up to 10 people and launch in 2027, becoming fully operational by 2030. The $100 billion project, involving collaborations with Sierra Space, Amazon, and Boeing, will serve as a research facility, commercial hub, and tourist destination, offering modules for microgravity research and space manufacturing.

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