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NASA issues final RFP for commercial space station procurement
NASA has released its final request for proposals for commercial space station procurement, moving forward with its plan to have private companies operate successors to the International Space Station. Companies including Blue Origin, Axiom Space and Vast are expected to compete to provide commercial destinations in low Earth orbit before the ISS is retired around 2030.
Why now: The procurement marks a key step in NASA's transition from the ISS to commercially operated space stations before the end of the decade.
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