NASA is looking for commercial alternatives to host astronauts and microgravity research programs in low Earth orbit after the International Space Station is decommissioned in four years.
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NASA has finally opened the door to the next era of human presence in low Earth orbit. On Oct. 9, the agency issued the final request for proposals for Phase 2 of its Commercial Low-Earth-Orbit Destinations program—a 648-page solicitation that asks private companies not only to design a space...
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