{"id":22421,"date":"2021-10-26T19:59:58","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T11:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/blue-origin-partners-up-with-sierra-space-boeing-and-others-to-build-a-fully-commercial-space-station\/"},"modified":"2021-10-26T19:59:58","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T11:59:58","slug":"blue-origin-partners-up-with-sierra-space-boeing-and-others-to-build-a-fully-commercial-space-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/blue-origin-partners-up-with-sierra-space-boeing-and-others-to-build-a-fully-commercial-space-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Origin partners up with Sierra Space, Boeing, and others to build a fully commercial space station"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-border featured-image wp-block-image--obfuscated\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1600\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=320&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=640&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1500&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-attachment-id=\"23232\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/2021\/10\/25\/blue-origin-partners-up-with-sierra-space-boeing-and-others-to-build-a-fully-commercial-space-station\/orbital_reef\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png\" data-orig-size=\"1900,818\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"orbital_reef\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024\"><br \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blue Origin announced on Monday official plans to build a commercial space station named Orbit Reef.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-23224\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blue Origin is partnering with Sierra Space, Boeing, Redwire Space, and Genesis Engineering. Each company would be a part of the station\u2019s design, production, or operations, each bringing their expertise to the table. Blue Origin is expecting to deploy the space station starting in 2025 through 2030.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Orbital Reef will have room for up to 10 people, with Blue Origin describing the space station as a \u201cmixed use business park.\u201d For example, hosting both orbital research and space tourism.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re just beginning to understand the tremendous implications that microgravity research, development and manufacturing can mean, for not only for exploring the universe and making discoveries but improving life on Earth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><cite>Mike Gold, Executive Vice President, Redwire Space via CNBC<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a4b37c4c5a2a&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a4b37c4c5a2a\" class=\"tiled-gallery__item wp-block-image--obfuscated wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 1 of 3 in full-screen\" alt=\"\" data-url=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\" style=\"right: 16px; 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top: 16px;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-blue-origin-space-station-partners\">Blue Origin Space Station partners<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blue Origin will develop Orbital Reef\u2019s core modules and \u201cutility systems.\u201d The company also will provide its New Glenn rocket to lift each of the space station\u2019s modules.<\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"outbrain-ad-label\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script type=\"text\/plain\">\n\t\t\twindow.adSlotsConfig = window.adSlotsConfig || [];<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tadSlotsConfig.push( {\n\t\t\t\tslotID: '\/1049447\/Outbrain',\n\t\t\t\tslotName: 'div-gpt-ad-outbrain-ad-23224',\n\t\t\t\tsizes: [300, 250],\n\t\t\t\tslotPosition: 'mid_article'\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t<\/script><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sierra-space\">Sierra Space<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sierra Space, a subsidiary of Sierra Nevada Corporation, will provide its LIFE habitat (Large Integrated Flexible Environment). This module is similar to Bigelow\u2019s expandable module on the International Space Station but much larger. Sierra will also use their Dream Chaser spaceplane to carry cargo and crew to the station. Currently, Sierra only has a cargo variant for NASA\u2019s Commercial Resupply Services to the ISS, but the company has plans for a human-rated design.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-boeing\">Boeing<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aerospace giant will build Orbital Reef\u2019s science module and run operations of the station for Blue Origin. Boeing\u2019s experience with NASA\u2019s ISS spans decades, and they will bring this to the commercial market with Blue Origin. Boeing\u2019s Starliner, while still having some trouble with development, will also be used for crew and cargo transportation.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-redwire-space\">Redwire Space<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Redwire will be in charge of Orbital Reef\u2019s payload operations. The company will also build some \u201cdeployable structures\u201d and use the station for research, development, and manufacturing.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Genesis Engineering<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the more interesting plans for Blue Origin\u2019s space station project will be Genesis\u2019 contribution. Genesis Engineering will design and develop and \u201cSingle Person Spacecraft\u201d for those who visit. This will be an alternative to spacesuits used during spacewalks. This brings back memories of Werner von Braun\u2019s \u201cBottle Suit,\u201d which would have been used to build his orbital outpost. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--obfuscated\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png\" alt=\"Site default logo image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Genesis brings a large amount of experience designing and developing spacecraft, including the James Webb and Roman space telescopes. However, this is their first adventure into human spacecraft.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-blue-origin-s-orbital-reef-timeline\">Blue Origin\u2019s Orbital Reef timeline<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The timeline for this station is ambitious. Jeff Bezos has always had the vision to move humanity off Earth and into space, and this seems like a reasonable first step. However, given Blue Origin\u2019s track record of other ventures, the tail end of this decade seems more likely for the first deployment. There is a chance NASA joins on board, as the agency is looking for a commercial replacement to the ISS. Government funding, something Blue Origin expects when making these timelines, could supercharge the development giving Blue Origin and their partners a fighting chance to meet their 2025 goal.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-want-to-help-support-space-explored\">Want to help support Space Explored?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shop on&nbsp;Amazon&nbsp;to support Space Explored writers<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Directly support Seth by becoming a member of their&nbsp;Patreon.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"enjoy-reading-space-explored\">Enjoy reading Space Explored?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Help others find us by following on <strong>Apple News<\/strong> and <strong>Google News<\/strong>. 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