Commercial Space Station as a replacement for ISS?

On 04/10/2011 09:50 AM, Alan Erskine wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CSS_Sky...x_construction

Interesting idea; and the proposed launch date corresponds with the
Falcon Heavy.

Over on sci.space.shuttle in the Falcon Heavy thread, Jeff Findley said
"Build it and they will come"; well, here they come!

Even if a commercial space station is built, it will not be a
"replacement" for ISS, in the sense that the ISS partners will not
abandon ISS in favor of it. A commercial station would operate in
parallel with ISS, not in place of it.

On 12/04/2011 8:36 AM, Jorge R. Frank wrote:
On 04/10/2011 09:50 AM, Alan Erskine wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CSS_Sky...x_construction

Interesting idea; and the proposed launch date corresponds with the
Falcon Heavy.

Over on sci.space.shuttle in the Falcon Heavy thread, Jeff Findley said
"Build it and they will come"; well, here they come!

Even if a commercial space station is built, it will not be a
"replacement" for ISS, in the sense that the ISS partners will not
abandon ISS in favor of it. A commercial station would operate in
parallel with ISS, not in place of it.


ISS won't last forever - 10-15 years is likely. There'll still be a lot
of research to be done and Bigalow could provide the location for that.

ISS won't last forever - 10-15 years is likely. *There'll still be a lot
of research to be done and Bigalow could provide the location for that.

Exactly what research? So far nasa has been silent on earth shattering
science ...........

"bob haller" wrote in message
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ISS won't last forever - 10-15 years is likely. There'll still be a lot
of research to be done and Bigalow could provide the location for that.

Exactly what research? So far nasa has been silent on earth shattering
science ...........

The construction phase is almost done, luddite. The research phase is
getting underway.