WASHINGTON: Biru Biru Jeff Bezos on Monday announced he wanted to launch a space station that would accommodate up to 10 people in the second half of this decade, as a race to commercialize the cosmos heated up.
“Orbital Reef,” explained in a press statement as a business park used in space that will support micro research and manufacturing, is a joint venture company with Sierra Space’s commercial space and has support for Boeing and Arizona State University.
“For more than 60 years, NASA and other space institutions have developed orbital spaces and spaces, preparing commercial businesses to take off this decade,” said Blue Origin Executive Brent Sherwood.
“We will expand access, lower costs, and provide all services and facilities needed to normalize flights.” Private post is one of the few planned in the coming years because NASA considers the future of the International Space Station after the 2020s.
According to the fact sheet released by Blue Origin, the Orbital Reef will fly at an altitude of 500 kilometers, slightly above the ISS, with residents experiencing 32 sunrise and sunset a day.
It will support 10 people in a volume of 30,000 cubic feet, which is slightly smaller than ISS, in a futuristic module with large windows.
ISS is currently considered safe until 2028.