Eric Berger, Edward, Jack Kuhr, NASA Watch, and others argue NASA’s commercial LEO station approach is drawing pushback, with concerns about funding, demand consolidation to one station, and the risk of a human-spaceflight gap if plans shift after 2028.
No one, it seems, is happy with NASA's new idea for commercial space stations.
NASA’s now in a very high-risk; high-reward spot If a new admin shifts direction in 2028 (not unlikely), or if the sole space station provider they pick screws up, there’s a possibility that we end up with no stations, no moon base, and virtually no human spaceflight program
I’m surprised by the proposed changes to CLD, the pessimism about its economic viability, and NASA’s ability to fund.
There likely is only enough demand for one Commercial LEO station (truth nuke black pill)…but you still have 3-4 teams making their own right now
The path NASA was on included ISS and maybe 2 LEO stations requiring heavy subsidies plus the Gateway.
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