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(DIR) Post #AjCF6uiP5ycahbn5Qu by spaceflight@spacey.space
2024-03-19T17:53:47Z
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Where to book and what else to consider for your private #spaceflight ๐ https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Space#SpaceTourism #SciFi
(DIR) Post #AjCF6w0sGmzSjBRLrU by spaceflight@spacey.space
2024-03-22T18:49:40Z
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#SpaceStations will be occupied by civilians as #tourists and employees. A โlearning periodโ gives the industry considerable leeway to #experiment with humans ๐จโ๐. We need health โ๏ธ #research now to protect future civilians in #space ๐ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/health-research-is-needed-now-before-sending-civilians-to-space/#SpaceTourism #HumanSpaceflightHealth
(DIR) Post #AjCF6xOf7pc31FZrZw by spaceflight@spacey.space
2024-03-22T19:14:01Z
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National Library of Medicine โ๏ธ "As the scope of human #spaceflight expands, the risk โฃ๏ธ to space #travelers expands as well" https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10485075/#SpaceTourism#HumanSpaceflightHealth
(DIR) Post #AjCF6xsnJniQWhfvXs by spaceflight@spacey.space
2024-04-12T16:52:40Z
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The team found that 91 per cent ๐ of genes were affected, with many switching on and off at the wrong time of day. โ#SpaceTravel was once thought to be unachievable; however, the growth of the #SpaceIndustry means it is now a real possibility. In addition, new plans are in place for #UK ๐ฌ๐ง #astronauts ๐จโ๐ going to the #ISS in ๐ 2025 via the UK #SpaceAgency #Axiom programme.โ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/03/18/jetlag-astronauts-travel-space-lag/#SpaceTourism #HumanSpaceflightHealth
(DIR) Post #AjCF6ypHoKVHS72diS by spaceflight@spacey.space
2024-04-22T18:07:12Z
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"The inflatable ๐ structures are not as fragile as they might seem. They are constructed of a fabric similar to the Kevlar material used in bulletproof vests, and their multiple layers offer a good degree of #radiation โข๏ธ protection. There are plans to use them to build small hotels for #SpaceTourists." https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-03-06/nasas-plans-for-the-end-of-the-iss-private-space-stations-and-hotels-with-an-earth-view.html#SpaceTourism
(DIR) Post #AjCF6zV7InxpXqc2uu by spaceflight@spacey.space
2024-03-23T20:47:18Z
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The team at #VoyagerStation has already assured the public that as #SpaceTourism ๐ฉโ๐ becomes more commonplace, they hope to eventually make a stay ๐๏ธ affordable for all. https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/worlds-first-hotel-in-space#SpaceTourism #SpaceHotel
(DIR) Post #AjCF6zYf5cndiqGsRU by spaceflight@spacey.space
2024-06-17T20:22:19Z
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During a large #solar โ๏ธ energetic particle event, the #radiation โข๏ธ dosage an #astronaut ๐จโ๐ receives inside a #SpaceSuit could exceed 1,000 times ๐ the dosage someone on #Earth receives. That would exceed an astronautโs recommended lifetime limit by 10 times. Once a forecaster detects ๐ญ a #SolarFlare or #CME, the high-energy particles usually arrive to Earth in less than an hour โฑ๏ธ. But astronauts on the #Moonโs ๐ surface would need more time than that to seek shelter. https://www.astronomy.com/space-exploration/space-weather-forecasting-needs-an-upgrade-to-protect-future-artemis-astronauts/
(DIR) Post #AjCF6zjeQlaeGvPeZU by spaceflight@spacey.space
2024-06-16T19:10:26Z
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#Politico ๐ 11/02/2022 : Donโt count on being #rescued โ by #NASA or the #SpaceForce, or even the company that built your private #spaceship. #Seafaring โต explorers traditionally sailed with #additional #ships, #Apollo missions included #redundant capsules that proved crucial in #saving the #Apollo13 astronauts. #Skylab had #rescue #rockets and #spacecraft on #standby for in-#orbit #emergencies https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/02/space-rescue-service-astronauts-00064633#Boeing #Starliner #HumanSpaceflightSecurity
(DIR) Post #AjCF72EZ8nVW1NtN2G by spaceflight@spacey.space
2024-05-01T18:42:48Z
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The #ISS isolated strains were mutated and became genetically and functionally distinct compared to their #Earth counterparts. The strains were able to viably persist in the ISS over time with a significant abundance. E. bugandensis coexisted with multiple other #microorganisms ๐ฆ , and in some cases could have helped those organisms survive. https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/ames/ames-science/ames-space-biosciences/multi-drug-resistant-bacteria-found-on-iss-mutating-to-become-functionally-distinct/#NASA #HumanSpaceflightHealth
(DIR) Post #AjCF72aBqOnx6S0dk0 by spaceflight@spacey.space
2024-05-17T14:52:22Z
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๐จ๐ณ #CAS Space said that its vehicle will include a tourist cabin that has four panoramic windows and can carry seven passengers per flight. The company plans to arrange a launch ๐ every 100 hours from a newly-built aerospace theme park, with ten vehicles available to take tourists to the edge of space ๐ in shifts.Tickets will cost $415,127 ๐ต per person per trip https://www.reuters.com/science/chinese-state-backed-company-launch-space-tourism-flights-by-2028-2024-05-17/#SpaceTourism
(DIR) Post #AkIKVvo1d4ROwD4ocK by spaceflight@spacey.space
2024-07-16T18:28:02Z
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20 things to see ๐ท on the #Moon https://www.astronomy.com/observing/things-to-see-on-the-moon-an-observers-guide-to-lunar-names/๐งญ #Navigation : #Marble is a virtual globe ๐ application which allows the user to choose among the #Earth, the #Moon, #Venus, #Mars and other planets ๐ช https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marble_(software) | https://marble.kde.org#SpaceTourism #SpaceNavigation
(DIR) Post #AkIKVxCASnLZFNNbt2 by spaceflight@spacey.space
2024-07-16T23:27:39Z
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"Think of something profound to say on your arrival. Things that the #Apollo astronauts ๐จโ๐ said on their arrival includes [...] https://en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?title=Moon#SpaceTourism
(DIR) Post #AkIKVxvBlPMLV0RZ3o by spaceflight@spacey.space
2024-07-23T18:59:22Z
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4๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ #SpaceStation & #SpaceHabitat companies https://www.factoriesinspace.com/space-stations#SpaceCompany #SpaceTourism
(DIR) Post #AkIKVyTvgF9HEkhJD6 by spaceflight@spacey.space
2024-07-23T19:26:34Z
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๐ 2025 Lunar Gateway #NASA #ESA #CSA #JAXA ๐ 2025 Haven-1 #VastSpace ๐ 2026 Axiom Station #AxiomSpace๐ 2026 StarMax #Gravitics ๐ 2026 LIFE Pathfinder #SierraSpace ๐ 2027 Russian Orbital Service Station #Roscosmos ๐ 2028 Starlab #NanoRacks #VoyagerSpace #Airbus #MDASpace #Mitsubishi ๐ second half 2020s Orbital Reef #BlueOrigin #SierraSpace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_space_stations#Planned_and_proposed#SpaceStation #launch
(DIR) Post #AkIKVzpwdsLxRK0PAG by spaceflight@spacey.space
2024-07-25T16:33:13Z
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"We now know itโs possible to equal or surpass the total habitable volume of the entire International #SpaceStation, in a single launchโ ๐ https://spacenews.com/sierra-space-conducts-second-full-scale-burst-test-of-inflatable-module/#SierraSpace #ISS #comparison
(DIR) Post #AkKeUcOUheIJqKhp8S by spaceflight@spacey.space
2024-07-26T13:55:40Z
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Next up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JJL8CUfF-o#SpaceStation #SpaceTourism
(DIR) Post #Ande9dRDVRnNREaz5s by spaceflight@spacey.space
2024-07-25T16:56:32Z
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The Global ๐ #Spaceport Alliance now has 76 members, including 31 spaceports around the world ๐. #Starship could reach most destinations within 30 minutes and anywhere on #Earth within an hour โฑ๏ธ https://www.imeche.org/news/news-article/rocket-companies-set-out-plans-for-global-same-day-delivery-at-farnborough-airshow
(DIR) Post #Ande9ee11LcxBDaigK by spaceflight@spacey.space
2024-10-12T21:51:19Z
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The search for safer and geographically advantageous launch sites has turned global attention toward #Africa ๐. Itโs proximity to the equator brings with it a โslingshot effectโ for rockets, helping satellites reach geostationary transfer orbit with less fuel and #costs. #Djiboutiโs ๐ฉ๐ฏ #spaceport is expected to take five years to complete. Engineers from a couple of #Kenyan ๐ฐ๐ช universities concluded that building a spaceport was โhighly feasibleโ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/africasource/could-the-united-states-future-liftoffs-take-place-in-africa/
(DIR) Post #Ande9fYjcSzu18815c by spaceflight@spacey.space
2024-11-02T15:56:58Z
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#SpaceX is laying the groundwork for expansion ๐๏ธ at #KennedySpaceCenter. SpaceXโs second #Starship tower at #Starbase was stacked in record time, taking only four months to complete. At least two 2๏ธโฃ additional towers could be built at the Cape. A new tent is beginning to be raised. This tent has around 40% ๐ more ground space than the old tents at Starbase. SpaceX would only need one more large tent to cover over 90% of the space inside the old tents at Starbase. https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2024/11/roberts-road-10-31-24/
(DIR) Post #Ande9fcHPHpiC7mqcC by spaceflight@spacey.space
2024-10-05T13:01:05Z
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๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ #Orbex #Sutherland : โWe expect the #spaceport to be ready in early spring of next yearโ https://spacenews.com/orbex-working-towards-2025-first-launch
(DIR) Post #Ande9idSBNYRYdMKMS by spaceflight@spacey.space
2024-09-15T19:50:01Z
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๐ฎ๐ณ It is proposed to develop Transportable/Mobile #LaunchSystems that can operate from ground/ aerial/ sea-based platforms. The system should be able to change from transportable position to โLaunch ready positionโ in not more than 60 minutes. #India has also tested a series of reusable #spaceplanes https://www.thespacereview.com/article/4849/1
(DIR) Post #Ayv7Gf1cwfqFZ1enjc by spaceflight@spacey.space
2024-11-24T18:25:08Z
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How many of the 4๏ธโฃ5๏ธโฃ #spaceports worldwide do you know by name ? https://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/tags/aeroway=spaceport
(DIR) Post #Ayv7GfL7mBRCXUmN7o by spaceflight@spacey.space
2024-11-26T16:38:40Z
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For details about the #spaceports, use #OverpassTurbo https://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/tags/aeroway=spaceport ๐ https://overpass-turbo.eu/?w=%22aeroway%22%3D%22spaceport%22+global&R...or #OsmAnd on your #mobilephone ๐ฑ (got them as #POI) https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.osmand.plus/index.html#OpenStreetMap #database
(DIR) Post #Ayv7GgXvI5GmHTm6iG by spaceflight@spacey.space
2025-05-19T01:35:26Z
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Created a #spaceport ๐ map based on #OpenStreetMap data https://umap.openstreetmap.de/en/map/spaceports_93938. Zoom in and click the boundary (not the label) to see the details.You may also create your own ๐บ๏ธ using an #overpass export and https://umap.openstreetmap.de/en#SpaceTourism #map
(DIR) Post #Ayv7GhMyEI6QpnesHQ by spaceflight@spacey.space
2025-10-05T21:46:10Z
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#Spain ๐ช๐ธ tried to get the #European #SpaceAgency to choose the Canary Islands, instead of French Guiana, as #ESA's launch ๐ base. #ElHierro* is at the same northern latitude as #CapeCanaveral https://en.unav.edu/web/global-affairs/del-aeropuerto-al-spaceport-aumenta-la-lista-de-los-puertos-espaciales* ๐บ๏ธ https://graphhopper.com/maps/?point=Punta+de+los+Frailes&layer=Cyclosm#Spaceport #Europe
(DIR) Post #Ayv7GiTk6b78H5pnTU by nyrath@spacey.space
2025-10-05T22:08:25Z
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@spaceflight You want a location that is as close to the equator as possible. Secondly you want it on the east coast of a continent with a long stretch of uninhabited ocean.https://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/surfaceorbit.php#russianinclination
(DIR) Post #Ayv7Gj61oFjsBpkN9M by spaceflight@spacey.space
2025-10-05T22:18:16Z
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@nyrath the article considers this "Although geographic conditions are indeed important factors to take into account, assessing the political status is of equal or even greater relevance, as highlighted by CSIS.First, spaceports must be easily accessible by the interested party or parties." https://en.unav.edu/web/global-affairs/del-aeropuerto-al-spaceport-aumenta-la-lista-de-los-puertos-espaciales
(DIR) Post #Ayv7GjKYwDMguuXynw by spaceflight@spacey.space
2025-10-05T22:46:40Z
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In 2017, protesters occupied the Guiana Space Centre in Kouru, French Guiana, shutting down half the worldโs space launches for nearly the entire month of April https://www.thenation.com/article/world/apollo-space-lunar-rockets-colonialism#SpacePolitics
(DIR) Post #Ayv7GnGSJQSN7KekxU by spaceflight@spacey.space
2024-11-30T14:00:38Z
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#Italy ๐ฎ๐น reopens the Luigi Broglio #SpaceCenter near Malindi, #Kenya ๐ฐ๐ช https://europeanspaceflight.com/italy-to-reopen-kenya-based-offshore-launch-facility๐บ๏ธ https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/4609427
(DIR) Post #Ayv7GnS9bvoXhc86C0 by spaceflight@spacey.space
2025-05-19T01:40:07Z
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How many #spaceport ๐ do you know by name ?
(DIR) Post #Ayv7Goi8vyCLbUcNkm by spaceflight@spacey.space
2025-07-22T18:17:30Z
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If #suborbital flights were used, travel time between #Taipei and #Houston could be shortened from 14ยฝ to as little as 2ยฝ hours โฑ๏ธ https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3319170/us-taiwan-spaceport-may-cut-houston-taipei-travel-time-little-2-1/2-hours#spaceport #Taiwan
(DIR) Post #Ayv7QfcxYs66KLtN0C by StarProphet@noauthority.social
2025-10-06T03:50:37Z
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@spaceflight There's a reason why Elon Musk started to sour on the democrats after 2018. The luddites drove him away.https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2018/02/190102/spacex-falcon-heavy-test-launch-crowd
(DIR) Post #Ayv7bIvWInVh6kdzvM by spaceflight@spacey.space
2024-12-14T12:30:57Z
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"There are currently hundreds of employees on the waitlist to move to the campus. To do this, #SpaceX must maximize its space." https://www.texastribune.org/2024/12/12/spacex-starbase-city-texas-cameron-county#Starbase #Texas
(DIR) Post #Ayv7bKTwWIdhvnl0DY by spaceflight@spacey.space
2025-05-05T23:52:28Z
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The new city ๐๏ธ covers about 3.9 sq km. #Starbase will be a Type C city - a category of municipality of fewer than 5,000 people https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c39j8rj4nmmoThe #city boundary of Starbase in #OpenStreetMap ๐บ๏ธ https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1383490697/history
(DIR) Post #Ayv7bLP166IEmoSaB6 by spaceflight@spacey.space
2025-08-22T14:32:48Z
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The ultimate goal of this factory ๐ญ is to build one #Starship rocket a day. This sounds utterly mad. Wandering around the #Starfactory, however, this ambition no longer seems undoable. The next steps include : โข #Reuse โป๏ธ โข Propellant transfer โฝ โข Propellant depots ๐ โข Lunar landing ๐ โข Lunar launch ๐ โข Powered landing on #Mars ๐ด https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/08/spacex-has-built-the-machine-to-build-the-machine-but-what-about-the-machine#Starbase #Texas #doable
(DIR) Post #AzqML0iusrPQTGJ7fk by spaceflight@spacey.space
2024-10-26T19:04:51Z
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โข #AxiomStation is believed to have been downsized to two modules from the originally planned four.โข The #VAST #Haven-2โs first module is scheduled to launch in ๐ 2028 โข #OrbitalReef is designed with 830 cubic meters of internal volume, 90 percent of the internal volume on the #ISSโข #Starlab launch is scheduled for ๐ 2028https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2024/10/commercial-space-stations/
(DIR) Post #AzqML2NMjxMJb0EwMK by spaceflight@spacey.space
2025-02-15T16:49:52Z
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#Competition accelerates #innovation : "What if we actually build a #SpaceStation, launch ๐ it in #orbit, have a crew ๐จโ๐ of four go to it, spend two weeks at least in the space station, and come back home safelyโฆbefore the U.S. #government makes their decision?โ (in ๐ 2026) https://youtu.be/us_V_e0-NVs?feature=shared&t=205https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/02/vast-interview-2025#Vast #NASA
(DIR) Post #AzqML3C3hTuO8DxQNE by spaceflight@spacey.space
2025-02-16T12:04:11Z
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The primary structure of the #SpaceStation was built in just 15 months. #Haven1 is expected to be launched in ๐ May 2026. It consists of a cylindrical module measuring 10 meters in length and 4.40 meters in diameter. The 45 cubic meter habitat got 1.10 meter windows. Four #Haven2 modules are to be in space by ๐ 2030. The station is to grow to nine modules by ๐ 2032. https://www.heise.de/en/news/Haven-1-Vast-Space-wants-to-launch-its-private-space-station-into-space-in-2026-10277222.html#Vast
(DIR) Post #AzqML3l9azytt4NS4m by spaceflight@spacey.space
2025-11-02T13:49:14Z
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#Vast has completed the final weld on the primary structure of its #Haven1 private #SpaceStation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2qFOJc8iZoNext steps include integrating the flight article's hatch and a domed window. The #Falcon9 for the launch is booked, and liftoff could take place as soon as the second quarter of ๐ 2026 https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/vast-gearing-up-to-launch-its-haven-1-private-space-station-in-2026
(DIR) Post #AzqMLB4uNwwUaMfpL6 by spaceflight@spacey.space
2025-02-16T12:34:48Z
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#ThalesAlenia Space Italia ๐ฎ๐น will deliver the Payload Power Thermal Module to Axiom in 2025 for final outfitting and a launch ๐ no earlier than ๐ 2027. Axiom would then launch the first #habitat module, #Hab1, in ๐ 2028 https://spacenews.com/axiom-space-revises-space-station-assembly-plans#Axiom #SpaceStation
(DIR) Post #AzqMLJhUKOYXKKmkaG by spaceflight@spacey.space
2025-02-16T12:52:32Z
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The Gravitics #SpaceStation modules range from 3 meters to 8 meters ๐ in diameter. The company aims to provide space station modules as a plug-and-play product line that can launch on a variety of #rockets. #Gravitics plans to have a subscale spacecraft launched by ๐ 2026 https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/09/gravitics-lands-125-million-order-from-axiom.html
(DIR) Post #AzqMLRi8XrpQAf9Nho by spaceflight@spacey.space
2025-02-22T16:19:03Z
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#Musk has likely told #Trump that #NASA does not need to fund private space stations in #LEO. A version of #Starship could be developed to provide a semi-permanent presence. This would wreck the business plans of multiple #US companies working to provide this capability for NASA. https://arstechnica.com/features/2025/02/elon-musk-recommends-that-the-international-space-station-be-deorbited-asap/#SpaceStation #ISS
(DIR) Post #B2kA8EK5F2StDVOlCC by spaceflight@spacey.space
2026-01-17T15:23:15Z
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When will #SpaceTourism to orbit ๐ or beyond be available other than to the #ISS, #Tiangong or (to stay) in a #Dragon / #Starliner capsule ? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_tourism#Orbital_space_tourism#Haven2 #Starlab #OrbitalReef #VoyagerSpace #VoyagerStation #journalism #SpaceHotel #Starship #NewGlenn #Gaganyaan #HumanSpaceflight
(DIR) Post #B2kA8Fg6CffZQ4hr9M by spaceflight@spacey.space
2026-01-21T13:38:30Z
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The first #LIFE module for #OrbitalReef is a three-story structure, 8 meters in diameter ๐, a massive amount of open, configurable volume. #Blue Origin is providing the #NewGlenn heavy-lift launch ๐ capability. A realistic operational date is estimated to be post-๐ 2028.#Starlab launch date ๐ 2028: if the single launch on #Starship works, they will have a complete station in orbit overnight โฑ๏ธ.As of late 2025, #Axiom is winning the hardware race https://newspaceeconomy.ca/2025/11/14/what-is-orbital-reef#SpaceStation
(DIR) Post #B2kA8HHiEJLoP1JPPs by isaackuo@spacey.space
2026-01-21T18:37:27Z
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@spaceflight My god this is so much stupider than I ever thought. It's just a grift for funneling taxpayer money to billionaire techbros."The goal is to transition NASA from being an owner and operator of orbital infrastructure to being just one of many customers in a new, robust, and commercially-run economy in low Earth orbit."Translation - we are stupid. There aren't any other customers."A โMixed-Use Business Parkโ in Space"That's just throwing money at techbros for nothing.Heck,
(DIR) Post #B2kA8HrW5BzUC440Dw by isaackuo@spacey.space
2026-01-21T18:40:27Z
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@spaceflight business parks here on Earth are just throwing money at already wealthy techbros for NOTHING. It's like how taxpayer money is thrown into football stadiums for basically no benefits, but at least in that case a fraction of the taxpayers nevertheless support it because they're sports fans and they don't mind forcing their neighbors to pay for something they don't want.Techbro business parks? The promise everything and deliver nothing, even here on Earth. In space? Forget about it.
(DIR) Post #B2kA8IdNDGGuaUSDom by isaackuo@spacey.space
2026-01-21T22:37:10Z
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@spaceflight I remember back when the big thing was tech business parks for big spam phone call centers. Like they seriously thought this was the big thing that was going to bring lots of great jobs to a city.Like we were going to love all these great jobs randomly calling each other to try and spam and scam each other.And I felt like I was taking crazy pills. How did anyone not see that this was even dumber than turnips?
(DIR) Post #B2kA8JVFyvNDHbfFo0 by spaceflight@spacey.space
2026-01-27T23:02:08Z
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@isaackuo I think I didn't get the point, is it something about the bad parts of #competition ? https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Competition
(DIR) Post #B2kA8KOYfJbq37XQ0G by isaackuo@spacey.space
2026-01-28T02:44:51Z
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@spaceflight No, not a problem with competition, but rather a problem with lack of business potential. We've been hearing the same things about manned space manufacturing and such since the Space Shuttle in the 1970s. The business case simply is not there.There's a case to be made that we want manned spaceflight anyway, and a spin gravity station to study the physiological effects of lunar/martian gravity is worthwhile.But business profit? That's nonsense. Just a grift to bilk taxpayers.
(DIR) Post #B2kA8L08PbfPvf7QZc by spaceflight@spacey.space
2026-01-28T11:04:52Z
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@isaackuo I presume the majority of manufacturing will be #robotic, but they predict a market "from mining and construction to #hospitality" https://www.pwc.com/us/en/industries/industrial-products/library/space-industry-trends.html. There are enough potential "first customers" for #SpaceTourism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_billionaires and just as in aviation #LaunchCost prices will fall (as soon as enough human-rated rockets are available). There are at least several dozen companies which believe in business potential https://www.factoriesinspace.com/space-stations
(DIR) Post #B2kA8LldYzfGIzLMcC by isaackuo@spacey.space
2026-01-28T12:20:42Z
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@spaceflight Space Tourism is a dud, and investors are wising up to this. That's why these loser startups have turned to saying they'll get money from NASA and (ha ha ha) "other" paying customers for manned space station space. It's pathetic.They're all chasing a severely limited amount of NASA money, and there isn't enough to keep even one of them afloat, much less several dozen.
(DIR) Post #B2kABqtyGMGhjfuaES by amerika@annihilation.social
2026-01-28T12:28:08.572771Z
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@isaackuo @spaceflight > Space Tourism is a dudI agree. They are going to run out of billionaires pretty quickly, although not as fast as the Titanic tours people did.Space is going to be monetized for communications and military. Until we have a much cheaper way of bringing stuff into and out of orbit, it's useless for manufacturing.
(DIR) Post #B2kAVFMZXZM16SXOgy by isaackuo@spacey.space
2026-01-28T12:30:07Z
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@amerika @spaceflight True. And neither commsats nor military sats benefit from being manned.
(DIR) Post #B2kAZAN02x5Am9bfay by amerika@annihilation.social
2026-01-28T12:32:21.079007Z
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@isaackuo @spaceflight I imagine the costs of keeping people up there are extreme, and we are seeing that space is rather hard on human bodies.Simultaneously, our automation capacity just took a big leap if you believe the AI hype, or at least can be done remotely like the drone pilots.