---
title: "Space Stations Current and Future"
id: 20044
type: "post"
slug: "space-stations-current-and-future"
author: "NSE"
published: "2023-07-12T05:32:07+00:00"
modified: "2023-09-30T20:46:57+00:00"
canonical: "https://newspaceeconomy.ca/2023/07/12/space-stations-current-and-future/"
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description: "A timeline of current, planned and proposed space stations."
language: "en-US"
category:
  - "Editor’s Picks"
  - "Market Data And Analysis"
  - "Space Economy"
  - "Space Logistics"
  - "Space Tourism Market"
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post_tag:
  - "Gravity"
  - "Human Spaceflight"
  - "India"
  - "International Space Station"
  - "Lunar"
  - "Northrop Grumman"
  - "Space Stations"
---

# Space Stations Current and Future

1998

![](https://i0.wp.com/newspaceeconomy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AC056AA4-7F8C-4E7C-8592-91E8AE004808.jpeg?w=696&ssl=1)

### [🇺🇸 International Space Station](https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html)

1998 – Present

2021

![](https://i0.wp.com/newspaceeconomy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/E2A6D2B0-DDF5-4BF5-972B-919E58D74A93.jpeg?w=696&ssl=1)

### [🇨🇳Tiangong Space Station](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiangong_space_station)

2021 – Present

2024E

![](https://i0.wp.com/newspaceeconomy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/8D3B31F4-A96B-4D52-AE67-1D8766C926AE.png?w=696&ssl=1)

### [🇺🇸 Lunar Gateway](https://www.nasa.gov/gateway)

Planned

2024E

![](https://i0.wp.com/newspaceeconomy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/5FBD1E9A-0E5F-41EE-859D-8228B4CC4417.jpeg?w=696&ssl=1)

### 🇺🇸 [Axiom Station](https://www.axiomspace.com/axiom-station)

Planned

2025+

![](https://i0.wp.com/newspaceeconomy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AD78F111-53F2-458B-9C99-01CEEB299F0B.jpeg?w=696&ssl=1)

### [🇺🇸 Orbital Reef](https://www.orbitalreef.com/)

Planned

2025+

![](https://i0.wp.com/newspaceeconomy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/B39C0ED4-6968-441A-934F-910A8AFD3BBF.png?w=696&ssl=1)

### 🇺🇸 [Northrop Grumman Space Station](https://news.northropgrumman.com/news/releases/northrop-grumman-signs-agreement-with-nasa-to-design-space-station-for-low-earth-orbit)

Planned

2025+

![](https://i0.wp.com/newspaceeconomy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/0FDA3E1F-7491-4C96-B2E1-2E2F0BCCFB57.jpeg?w=696&ssl=1)

### [🇷🇺 Russian Orbital Service Station](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/15/russia-unveils-model-space-station-iss-roscosmos-agency)

Planned

2027E

![](https://i0.wp.com/newspaceeconomy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/8BA24C6F-2E77-432F-B8F7-D0BC9B91E8F1.webp?w=696&ssl=1)

### [🇺🇸 Starlab Space Station](https://nanoracks.com/starlab/)

Planned

2030E

![](https://i0.wp.com/newspaceeconomy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/0C1D1599-226E-4489-AFAD-C37F98F5AC1A.webp?w=696&ssl=1)

### [🇺🇸 International Space Station](https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html)

Retired

No Forecast

![](https://i0.wp.com/newspaceeconomy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1B0DB7D0-4F08-4C73-A770-ABFB59590E73.png?w=696&ssl=1)

### 🇩🇪[DLR Orbital Hub](https://www.dlr.de/irs/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-12585/#gallery/29340)

Proposed

No Forecast

![](https://i0.wp.com/newspaceeconomy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/254C249D-CBC8-469E-9D14-57CFFEE0EE3B.jpeg?w=696&ssl=1)

### 🇮🇳 [India Space Station](https://www.isro.gov.in/frequently-asked-questions/gaganyaan)

Proposed

No Forecast

![](https://i0.wp.com/newspaceeconomy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/50EBFC1E-81CB-4C29-819D-7972D6B0B8C8.jpeg?w=696&ssl=1)

### [🇷🇺 Lunar Orbital Station](http://www.russianspaceweb.com/los.html)

Proposed

No Forecast

![](https://i0.wp.com/newspaceeconomy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/0C0504DD-F3B6-4EBE-A68E-FC0623101A8E.jpeg?w=696&ssl=1)

### [🇺🇸 Orbital Assembly Pioneer Station](https://orbitalassembly.com/pioneer)

Proposed

No Forecast

![](https://i0.wp.com/newspaceeconomy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/00763918-81ED-44E5-A3AD-144430E1D63D.jpeg?w=696&ssl=1)

### [🇺🇸 Orbital Assembly Voyager Station](https://orbitalassembly.com/voyager)

Proposed

No Forecast

![](https://i0.wp.com/newspaceeconomy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/C37B830E-922B-416D-8980-3A8F5DE9DF92.jpeg?w=696&ssl=1)

### [🇺🇸 Vast Artificial Gravity Space Station](https://www.vast.space/)

Proposed

No Forecast

![](https://i0.wp.com/newspaceeconomy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/B21A2E53-92DD-4C91-A762-766F62BDFD95.jpeg?w=696&ssl=1)

### 🇺🇸 [ThinkOrbital ThinkPlatform-3](https://www.thinkorbital.com/products.html)

Proposed

No Forecast

![](https://i0.wp.com/newspaceeconomy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/34E4B7A6-A226-4A7A-9479-7A0DF46E9F54.jpeg?w=696&ssl=1)

### 🇺🇸 [ThinkOrbital ThinkPlatform-4](https://www.thinkorbital.com/products.html)

Proposed

No Forecast

![](https://i0.wp.com/newspaceeconomy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/3D639391-8588-4B55-A07E-593C12DF3EBF.jpeg?w=696&ssl=1)

### [🇺🇸 Pythom Spaceship](https://www.pythom.space/spaceship)

Proposed