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Moon-orbiting Gateway space station's habitat module arrives in the US (photos)
By Julian Dossett Published
NASA released a set of photos highlighting the newly arrived HALO module for Gateway, a small space station that the agency aims to launch to lunar orbit in 2027.

Private Starlab space station moves into 'full-scale development' ahead of 2028 launch
By Tereza Pultarova Published
The Starlab commercial space station project is moving toward the production phase, having passed a key development milestone with NASA.

Vast Space now aims for 2026 launch of Haven-1 space station after key milestone (photos)
By Josh Dinner Published
With primary structure qualification tests complete on its pathfinder module, Vast Space has updated the timeline for the launch of its Haven-1 commercial space station.
SpaceX and Vast want ideas for science experiments on Dragon spacecraft and Haven-1 space station
By Josh Dinner Published
SpaceX and Vast Space are looking for research ideas to fly aboard Vast's new Haven-1 space station launching later this year.

Blowing up: Inflatable space habitats could be key to exploring the solar system
By Leonard David Published
Private companies are making progress on expandable habitats, which could help humanity keep its foothold in Earth orbit and settle the moon and Mars.

Gateway gift: Northrop Grumman delivers lunar-orbit hab for Space Center Houston display
By Robert Z. Pearlman Published
A full-scale mockup of the astronaut accommodations for a small space station orbiting the moon has arrived at Space Center Houston. Northrop Grumman has donated its prototype for the Gateway HALO.

SpaceX, the rise of China and more: How spaceflight has changed since 1999
By Andrew Jones Published
Space travel has changed from government-driven missions to a dynamic, commercially driven frontier over the past 25 years, driven by advancements in technology and the rise of private companies.

NASA's vision of a moon-orbiting space station comes to life in new 3D video
By Rahul Rao Published
NASA plans to build a moon-orbiting space station in the future, and just released a comprehensive video of its vision.

Could these big expandable habitats help humanity settle the moon and Mars?
By Mike Wall Published
Max Space is building habitat modules that could expand to enormous sizes in space, giving humanity plenty of room to live in orbit as well as on the moon and Mars.

US space science could fall behind China if private successors to ISS are delayed, Congress warns
By Elizabeth Howell Published
A House subcommittee asked NASA about its plan to replace the International Space Station after 2030. New commercial stations are on the way but may not be ready in time.
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