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Private Space Stations Surge Ahead as ISS Retires by 2030
10/1/2025
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Story summary
- ISS retirement by 2030 spurs private-sector development of commercial space stations by U.S. and European firms.
- NASA funds early designs under the Commercial Low Earth Orbit Destinations (CLD) program and plans to buy services.
- Axiom Space targets 2026 for its first module; Vast Space aims Haven-1 for May 2026, with a 2025 uncrewed test.
