'NASA has publicly said it doesn't want to do another thing like this. It turned low-Earth orbit over to the private sector for development. It's the next chapter in humans utilizing space,' John Logsdon told The Daily Beast
“NASA has publicly said it doesn’t want to do another thing like this. It turned low-Earth orbit over to the private sector for development,” John Logsdon, a professor emeritus of political science and international affairs at George Washington University, told The Daily Beast. “It’s the next chapter in humans utilizing space.”
. “By the early 2030s, NASA plans to purchase crew time for at least two—and possibly more—NASA crewmembers per year aboard commercial CLDs to continue basic microgravity research, applied biomedical research, and ongoing exploration technology development and human research.” And the agency isn’t simply putting its eggs all in this one basket. In late 2021, NASA awarded $130 million to Blue Origin, $160 million to Nanoracks, and $125.6 million to Northrop Grumman to help fund the design of three more private space stations over the next four years.
“Whether your business is scientific research, exploration system development, invention and manufacture of new and unique products, media and advertising, or exotic hospitality, you’ll find a berth here,”Not to be outdone, Lockheed Martin plans to build the “spacious” inflatable habitat for Nanoracks’