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MIT Technology Review Narrated
The great commercial takeover of low Earth orbit
Nov 27, 2024
NASA plans to retire the International Space Station by 2030, paving the way for private companies to take charge of low Earth orbit. Axiom Space and others aim to maintain a human presence in space. The podcast explores the engineering hurdles of private space modules and the booming potential of space tourism. Exciting developments in artificial retina technology are highlighted, showcasing how microgravity enhances biomedical research. Finally, new private stations are democratizing space research, opening doors for aspiring scientists.
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- NASA's planned retirement of the ISS by 2030 paves the way for commercial companies to create independent space stations for various purposes.
- Research conducted on the ISS has highlighted significant health risks in long-duration spaceflight, informing countermeasures for future missions, especially to Mars.
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The Future of Space Stations
The International Space Station (ISS) is slated for retirement around 2030, making way for new commercial space stations. NASA is collaborating with private companies to design and build these stations to facilitate research, manufacturing, and tourism while freeing the agency to focus on deeper space exploration, like missions to the Moon and Mars. Companies like Axiom Space aim to create a private station that will be integrated with the ISS before detaching and operating independently. This transition marks a shift towards privatized space exploration, potentially laying the groundwork for a sustainable future in low Earth orbit.
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