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NASA advances commercial space station plans before ISS retirement
Original: NASA advances plans for commercial space stations ahead of ISS retirement
NASA is moving forward with plans to hand over low-Earth orbit operations to commercial space stations as the International Space Station approaches retirement. The agency aims to transition to privately operated destinations to maintain a continuous human presence in orbit. Industry partners are developing new orbital platforms under NASA's commercialization strategy.
Why now: The ISS retirement timeline is approaching, making the future of US human spaceflight in low-Earth orbit an urgent topic.
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