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Modular space station in low Earth orbit
The International Space Station (ISS) is a space station in low Earth orbit (LEO). It is the product of the International Space Station program and is operated by five partner space agencies: NASA, Roscosmos (Russia), ESA (Europe), JAXA (Japan), and CSA (Canada). It is the first space station built, maintained and crewed through international cooperation and the largest human spacecraft ever constructed. It is an orbital research station, where scientific experiments in microgravity are conducted and the space environment is studied.
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NASA has begun formal bidding for a private space station to replace the International Space Station and maintain a low Earth orbit human presence after 2030. The agency released a request for proposals and set a Dec. 8 deadline, with plans to select at least two companies and announce results in April. NASA also said…
As the ISS approaches retirement, NASA is looking for private space station operators to keep low Earth orbit accessible.