Commercial use of the outer space is quite popular these days. Still, the list of privately run companies that reach beyond the Earth’s atmosphere isn’t limited to the big three of SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactica.
There are companies like Axiom Space that plan to launch their own space station once the ISS is no longer operational. For now, they are using the station to start building their facility, which they promise will be nearly 70 times as cheap compared to the ISS. Sounds nice, right?
In this feature, lawless.tech explores the case of Axiom Space and take a look at the laws and agreements that regulate private space exploration.
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