Apogee Log | Deep-Tech Intelligence

The Race to Replace the ISS

▪ NASA plans to decommission the International Space Station (ISS) around 2030, using a SpaceX-built vehicle to drive it into the Pacific Ocean.
▪ Instead of building a government-owned successor, NASA plans to rent space from privately operated commercial stations.
▪ Vast is self-funding a fast, single-module station called Haven-1, aiming for launch readiness in early 2027.
▪ Axiom Space plans to attach modules to the ISS starting in 2028 before separating into an independent free-flying station.
▪ Starlab and Orbital Reef represent heavyweight partnerships testing alternative concepts like inflatable habitats and single-launch structures.

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