US space company Blue Origin will build its own space station to be used commercially. About it stated in company.
In addition to Blue Origin, the project is supported by Sierra Space, Boeing, Redwire Space, Genesis Engineering Solutions and Arizona State University. The station will be named Orbital Reef and is positioned as a “mixed-use business park in space.”
“Experienced space agencies, high-tech consortia, states without space programs, media and travel companies, entrepreneurs, inventors, and future-oriented investors all have a place at Orbital Reef,” the press release said.
The station is planned to be launched in low-earth orbit in the second half of the 2020s. Its area will be about three thousand square meters, it can accommodate up to 10 people at the same time.
The station also proposes to make films and open space hotels. Its services include space transportation and logistics, accommodation of people and equipment.