Billionaire Jeff Bezos’s industrial park in space - A feasible plan?
Billionaire Jeff Bezos' aerospace company has just announced plan to develop a space station along with a wide range of other companies and partners.
Billionaire Jeff Bezos' aerospace company has just announced plan to develop a space station along with a wide range of other companies and partners.
The purpose of this space station is to become a place similar to an industrial park in space, where businesses or space mining organizations will be based.
Billionaire Jeff Bezos’s industrial park in space - A feasible plan? / ph: Blue Origin
‘Orbital Reef' is expected to be a place where anyone can set up an office in Earth's orbit. The offspring of billionaire Jeff Bezos' aerospace company Blue Origin and Boeing with a range of companies and organizations in the industry. Orbital Reef is scheduled to launch into space in the second half of this decade.
According to Blue Origin, Orbital Reef will be a multipurpose workspace for researchers, production companies and visitors, such as space tourists. Those on the station will see 32 sunsets and sunrises each day.
Thus, after the first successful flights of tourists to space, businesses have begun to implement the next step of human settlement in space.
Billionaire Jeff Bezos’s industrial park in space - A feasible plan?
Breaking News: The Business magnate Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit filed for Bankruptcy
Richard Branson's satellite launch company, Virgin Orbit, has filed for bankruptcy after it was unable to secure long-term funding to recover from its failed launch in January of this year.
Richard Branson\'s satellite launch company, Virgin Orbit, has filed for bankruptcy after it was unable to secure long-term funding to recover from its failed launch in January of this year.
Read moreSweden inaugurates Mainland Europe's 1st Satellite launch Spaceport
Sweden inaugurated a new spaceport worth $16.3 million as many European countries are competing to be the first country outside of Russia to put a satellite into orbit from continental Europe.
Sweden inaugurated a new spaceport worth $16.3 million as many European countries are competing to be the first country outside of Russia to put a satellite into orbit from continental Europe.
Read moreUK issues first Spaceport license
On November 16, the British Government granted the license for the first spaceport, paving the way for the country's first satellite launch this year.
On November 16, the British Government granted the license for the first spaceport, paving the way for the country\'s first satellite launch this year.
Read moreChina launches Space Tourism by 2025
China is likely to start selling tickets for suborbital space tourism by 2025 with prices ranging from $280,000 to $430,000.
China is likely to start selling tickets for suborbital space tourism by 2025 with prices ranging from $280,000 to $430,000.
Read moreChina starts to join Space Tourism
China is launching a test program of space tourism flights, kicking off the race in the world's space tourism industry.
China is launching a test program of space tourism flights, kicking off the race in the world\'s space tourism industry.
Read moreCan plants grow on the Moon?
For the first time, plants can germinate and grow in soil taken from the Moon in a landmark test just published.
For the first time, plants can germinate and grow in soil taken from the Moon in a landmark test just published.
Read moreSpaceX could hit $127B Valuation with Latest 1.7 bln Funding round
SpaceX, the space exploration company of the world's richest billionaire Elon Musk, is conducting a new round of fundraising. The valuation of the company that SpaceX expects in this fundraising round is about $127 billion - according to CNBC news.
SpaceX, the space exploration company of the world\'s richest billionaire Elon Musk, is conducting a new round of fundraising. The valuation of the company that SpaceX expects in this fundraising round is about $127 billion - according to CNBC news.
Read moreCHINESE PRIVATE SPACE COMPANIES GET RECORD INVESTMENTS
In recent years, Chinese aerospace startups have attracted a huge amount of investment.
The launch of the CERES-1 Y2 commercial rocket last December marked an important milestone for Chinese private space companies. This is the second time rocket developer Galactic Energy - a Beijing-based aerospace company has put a satellite into orbit.
In recent years, Chinese aerospace startups have attracted a huge amount of investment.
The launch of the CERES-1 Y2 commercial rocket last December marked an important milestone for Chinese private space companies. This is the second time rocket developer Galactic Energy - a Beijing-based aerospace company has put a satellite into orbit.
Read moreA NEW ERA OF SPACE TECHNOLOGY IS HAPPENING IN THE WORLD
2021 is a major turning point for space exploration and tourism when a series of projects backed by top billionaires (Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Richard Branson) have launched commercial flights to space and attracted a lot of attention.
2021 is a major turning point for space exploration and tourism when a series of projects backed by top billionaires (Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Richard Branson) have launched commercial flights to space and attracted a lot of attention.
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