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A Crypto Billionaire’s Gamble to Replace the International Space Station

On today’s Big Take podcast: What a former crypto tycoon’s billion-dollar space station startup reveals about the state of the commercial space industry.

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By Sarah Holder and David Fox

March 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM UTC

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The International Space Station’s time in the stars will soon come to an end. NASA has said that the ISS is scheduled to be decommissioned in 2030 and replaced with a new station made by a private company. Now, the race is on to win the contract.