NASA to support the development of commercial space stations

There will probably be casinos in orbit fairly soon.

WASHINGTON — As NASA releases a draft solicitation to support development of commercial space stations, a former agency administrator is calling on industry to step up its investment in and use of such facilities.

NASA issued Oct. 3 a draft version of its call for proposals for what it calls Commercial Destination Development in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Free Flyer, part of its Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP) program. Comments on the draft proposal are due Oct. 30, with a final version expected for release around Nov. 18.
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