The Space Island Project is a project whose goal is to create a stand-alone commercial space infrastructure supporting manned business activities in Low Earth orbit (LEO) 400 to 500 miles above earth.
The Space Island Group is the organization behind this project, and plans to accomplish this through the use of technologies, vehicles and procedures developed by NASA and other aerospace companies.
Additional Info
- Lead Nation: USA
- Project Website: www.spaceislandgroup.com/programs-services.html
- Project Wikipedia Page: Space_Island_Project
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