Space competition is now going to be seen in the private sector in America as well. Space tourism has started in America’s private sector. Now another form of competition is about to be seen. Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin, which is facing fierce competition from Elon Musk’s company SpaceX, is now on its way to build a space station of its own. The goal of this space station, named Orbital Reef, in low Earth orbit, is to provide a microgravity environment. The company says that this outpost will serve as a business model for the future.
Private sector also in space competition
For some time, whenever China did any new activity related to the space sector, it was seen as a Sino-US rivalry and a new space competition. But America’s private sector seems to be making a big presence in this. That is, there will no longer be a monopoly of international politics in this.
Blue Origin said that Orbital Reef will be a mixed-use commercial park. It will be used for research, industry, international and commercial customers. And Blue Origin will use it for space transportation, logistics, housing, equipment maintenance and operations.