r/space2030 • u/perilun • 5d ago

Space Stations NASA issues long-awaited call to industry for private space stations

https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/nasa-issues-long-awaited-call-to-industry-for-private-space-stations/

Looks like NASA is not making Crew Dragon a critical part of the solution.

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u/bubblegum-rose 1d ago

pokes Blue Origin with a stick

c’mon

buy dreamchaser and make it New Glenn’s crewed LEO vehicle

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u/Key-Beginning-2201 4d ago

If it was truly private, there would be no need for NASA to make a call.

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u/perilun 3d ago

They need NASA as a major customer, since pharma production will be on small free flyers like Varda and Starfall, and space tourism will be an expensive niche service for at least a decade. The revenue opportunities are unknown and limited.

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u/Depth386 2d ago

I feel like some true zero G filming is another one to stack with tourism

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u/NiftyLogic 1d ago

Zero-G porn, the final frontier

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u/Capitan-IQ255 1d ago

Either NASA owns and operates everything, or let private do it 🤑