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Read: NASA selects Musk and Bezos to design landers for 2024 mission to land first woman on moonīoeing will work on the station's science module, station operations, maintenance engineering and a crew spacecraft called Starliner. It is also backed by Redwire Space, Genesis Engineering Solutions, and Arizona State University. The company’s runway-landing Dream Chaser spaceplane will be used for crew and cargo transportation. The station, which Blue Origin aims to start operating in the second half of this decade, will use Sierra Space's Large Integrated Flexible Environment (LIFE) module and node module. Orbital Reef will feature research facilities Orbital Reef's targeted users include "space agencies, high-tech consortia, sovereign nations without space programs, media and travel companies, funded entrepreneurs and sponsored inventors, and future-minded investors," Blue Origin said. Blue Origin is working with Sierra Space on the projectĪs well as living quarters, the station will also have "out-of-this-world" research facilities and services will include robotic servicing.

Recreation opportunities and medical care will also be provided with the aim of supporting visits of any length.

The Orbital Reef project aims to introduce "a new kind of space architecture", the company said, with modules featuring large Earth-facing windows and distinct quarters for living and working. A vibrant business ecosystem will grow in low Earth orbit, generating new discoveries, new products, new entertainments, and global awareness." Users will be able to scale up their use of the station when needed "We will expand access, lower the cost, and provide all the services and amenities needed to normalize space flight. "For over sixty years, NASA and other space agencies have developed orbital space flight and space habitation, setting us up for commercial business to take off in this decade," said Brent Sherwood, senior vice president of advanced development programs for Blue Origin.