NASA's Plans for Commercial Space Stations Face Uncertainty as Companies Change Course

Northrop Grumman is likely ending its bid for a commercial space station and will partner with Voyager Space instead.
Blue Origin may be less interested in a space station and more focused on lunar efforts, creating uncertainty about its Orbital Reef concept.
NASA has committed over $500 million to 4 companies for commercial space stations but the program has faced challenges.
Axiom and Voyager remain committed but changes may come from Blue Origin and Northrop dropping out.
New entrants like Vast Space and SpaceX could still bid but NASA must act decisively to support partners in developing stations.

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NASA's Plans for Commercial Space Stations Face Uncertainty as Partners Encounter Issues

NASA's plans to retire the International Space Station (ISS) and replace it with commercial projects are facing obstacles, as Northrop Grumman may sever its contract to develop a private space station and Blue Origin is experiencing fractures in its collaboration with Sierra Space for the design of the ISS replacement, Orbital Reef.