Roundup of 4 new space stations #CommercialLEO Destinations





https://twitter.com/reidlewis/status/1561359208846688256

1/ Here’s my roundup of 4 new space stations #CommercialLEO Destinations

Please reply if you find facts reported here as TBA = To Be Announced

  • @AxiomSpace #AxiomSegment - launch 2024
  • @NanoRacks #Starlab - launch 2027
  • #NorthrupGrumman Commercial Space Station #NGCSS - launch TBA
  • @BlueOrigin #OrbitalReef - launch 2027

https://www.space.com/nasa-private-space-station-design-contracts


2/ Find details on the plans for the @NASA contracted #CommercialLEO Destinations here

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_commercial_space_stations

Also, please reply with any corrections or facts reported here as TBA (To Be Announced)


3/ @AxiomSpace #AxiomSegment 

Launch vehicle TBA

See mockups & details here

https://www.axiomspace.com/axiom-station

Capacity for 4 crew in each of 4 planned segments, #AxH1, #AxH2, #AxRMF, #AxEO

Volume TBA

Find details here

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axiom_Orbital_Segment

See analysis here

http://www.parabolicarc.com/2020/01/27/axiom-space-wins-nasa-approval-for-construction-of-commercial-space-station-on-iss/


4/ @NanoRacks #Starlab

Launch vehicle TBA

See mockups & details here

https://nanoracks.com/starlab/

Capacity for 4 crew

Volume 340m3

Includes propulsion & robotic arm

Find details here

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starlab_Space_Station

See analysis here

http://www.parabolicarc.com/2022/02/01/a-closer-look-at-nanoracks-starlab-commercial-space-station/


5/ #NorthrupGrumman Commercial Space Station #NGCSS 

Launch vehicle TBA

See mockups & details here

https://www.northropgrumman.com/space/commercial-space-station/

Crew capacity TBA

Volume TBA

Includes 6 docking ports

Did not find a Wikipedia article

See analysis here

http://www.parabolicarc.com/2022/02/02/a-closer-look-at-northrop-grumman-commercial-space-station/


6/ @BlueOrigin #OrbitalReef

Announced to launch on #NewGlenn #HLV

See mockups & details here

https://www.orbitalreef.com

Up to 6 crew

Volume 830 m3

Includes Single Person Spacecraft (SPS) for space walking

Find details here

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_Reef

See analysis here

http://www.parabolicarc.com/2022/02/02/a-closer-look-at-blue-origins-orbital-reef-commercial-space-station/



7/ And here's a new module from @GraviticsInc called StarMax which is a 7.6m diameter, 9.8m long, 400m3 volume, Starship launchable.

See its Brochure here:
https://gravitics.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/Gravitics_One_Pager_Dark_Updated.pdf


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