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The Death of the ISS? Why 2026 Marks the Dawn of the Private Space Station Era

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For over 25 years, the International Space Station (ISS) has been humanity’s only consistent home in the stars. But the “Age of the Landlord” is ending. As NASA prepares to deorbit the aging laboratory by 2030, a new “Gold Rush” is happening 250 miles above our heads

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, starting in 2026, space is officially going corporate. From Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin to ambitious startups like Vast, the first private space stations are ready for liftoff.

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