Commercial space station developers are concerned that NASA's reassessment of continuous human presence in low Earth orbit may hinder the development of alternatives to the ISS, set to retire in 2030. Axiom Space's Tejpaul Bhatia advocates for a focus on maintaining a continuous presence, while Vast's Max Haot suggests procuring initial modules that can be crewed temporarily to expedite development. Concerns about potential gaps in U.S. space capabilities echo warnings from Intuitive Machines' Peter McGrath, who emphasizes the need for overlap between the ISS and new commercial stations to avoid ceding advantages to international competitors.
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