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NASA opens bidding for private space stations
NASA releases a 360-page request for proposals asking US companies to build commercial space stations to replace the International Space Station as early as 2030.
Ars Technica · 2m
SpaceX reaches orbit; Rocket Lab lands big contract
SpaceX's Starship finally reaches low-Earth orbit on its 14th flight, while Rocket Lab signs a 20-mission deal with Synspective and other launch providers expand their ambitions.
Ars Technica · 4m
SpaceX is leaving NASA's orbit economy behind
NASA spent two decades building a commercial space market in low-Earth orbit. SpaceX just walked away from it.
Ars Technica · 4m