Aerospace America reports that the answer to whether “enough research and space tourism dollars will flow through the market to keep more than one” private space station has not yet been reached. While Axiom Space believes it has a strong case for a profitable private space station, Axiom Space Senior Vice President for Government Affairs Mary Lynne Dittmar said multiple private space stations could “end up diluting the market to such an extent” that it would be impossible for privately owned stations to make a profit. Voyager Space Holdings Vice President of Infrastructure Adrian Manguica said, “I think the market can sustain many more than one space platform because the issue that we’re seeing today is one of access on the ISS.”
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Voyager Spacecraft to Power Down Systems after 44 Years
The Daily Mail (UK) reports that NASA is considering a potential timeline for the powering-down of the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft after 44 years of operation. NASA “is now planning to begin turning off some of the Voyagers’ systems in the hope of eking out the spacecrafts’ remaining power to extend their journeys to about 2030.”
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