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India says it has achieved key milestones for the 2028 launch of an Indian Space Station to join the ISS and Tiangong Space Station. (www.theweek.in)

submitted 1 week ago by Lugh to c/futurology

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[–] Lugh 0 points 1 week ago

So if all goes to plan there should be three space stations in 2028 - when will there be a fourth? Russia has plans for an Russian Orbital Service Station. While no one doubts Russia has the necessary technical expertise, can it spare diverting the cash from its war in Ukraine?

Presumably that will be a commercial one someday, it doesn't seem like any other countries are in the pipeline for developing one. The ISS is slated to be deorbited around 2030. The US & ESA/Canada might well part ways when the ISS is decommissioned, and it seems unclear what will replace the ISS, and exactly how much longer it will last.