Are Commercial Space Stations in Trouble? Orbital Reef, Vast, Axiom & Starlab compete for NASA Funds

NASA plans to retire the International Space Station (ISS) around 2030. NASA aims to continue research and astronaut training in low Earth orbit by initiating the Commercial LEO Destinations (CLD) program. But can commercial space stations make money?

00:00 Intro
01:13 CLD Program
01:41 Can Commercial Space Stations Make Money?
03:35 NASA’s Requirements for the CLD Program
05:28 How Much Funding Will NASA Provide?
06:53 Conclusion
08:12 Outro

Sources:

The Next Frontier: Commercial Space Stations and the Future of the Global LEO Economy: https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/blog/AD/commercial Space Stations and the Future of Global LEO Economy

Thales Alenia to Provide First Two Pressurized Modules for Axiom Space Station: https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/worldwide/space/press_release/thales-alenia-space-provide-first-two-pressurized-modules-axiom-space