Companies prepare next generation of space stations for orbit

NASA is working with at least three companies that are designing space stations to replace the International Space Station before it de-orbits in 2031. "NASA can utilize those resources in our exploration of the heavens, back to the moon and on to Mars. Then we can rent space on a commercial space station to do our research, to prepare our astronauts for longer flights out into the cosmos," NASA administrator Bill Nelson said. "We've given them seed money so that they can jump start developing space stations." The cost to the U.S. government is a factor, but Nelson believes the investment will pay off. More

(Source: FoxNews - Jul 7)