Nanoracks CEO Tim Kopra tells IE that they are building the 'most capable, cost-effective, and sustainable space station.'
Arguably, one of the greatest improvements present in Starlab, however, will come in the form of crew comfort. As Kopra pointed out, Nanoracks's Starlab "incorporates lessons learned" from the ISS but will also be "easier to maintain and will incorporate vastly improved ergonomics" so as "to include design features from our partner, Hilton."
According to Kopra, the space company is on track to meet that deadline, meaning it could share LEO with a still operational ISS. Ever since the ISS became operational in 2000, there has been a permanent human presence in space. Nanoracks and others are set to continue this trend for the long-term future.
"The micro-gravity environment provides a unique capability to conduct research that we can't perform on Earth, including physics, biology, and technology development to name a few," he said. "Understanding the fundamental science and then identifying ways to apply it to challenges here on Earth is the main purpose of orbiting laboratories."
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