1st Private Space Station Will Become an Off-Earth Manufacturing Hub

Mike Wall Space.com Senior Writer

Updated June 7, 2017 at 7:11 a.m.

1st Private Space Station Will Become an Off-Earth Manufacturing Hub

The first-ever commercial space station will become a manufacturing hub just a few years after reaching orbit, if everything goes according to plan. Houston-based company Axiom Space envisions its off-Earth outpost — the first pieces of which are scheduled to launch in 2020 — initially taking the reins from the International Space Station (ISS), serving as a base for research and a destination for national astronauts and deep-pocketed tourists. While those duties will continue into the future, the biggest money lies in another field, Axiom Space representatives said.

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