NASA made a series of announcements about their ISS commercialization effort and the first Commercial Lunar Payload Services missions, and Firefly unveiled their Orbital Transfer Vehicle. And there’s a really interesting connection between all three stories.

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NASA Opens International Space Station to New Commercial Opportunities | NASA
NASA Selects First Commercial Moon Landing Services for Artemis | NASA
Firefly’s Orbital Transfer Vehicle
Noosphere Ventures | Technology Knowledge Humanity
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