"Blue Origin's Orbital Reef: Milestones Achieved for Private Space Station Life Support System"

Jeff Bezos' plan for the first private space station, Orbital Reef, has passed four key milestones in its development, including tests on critical life-support systems such as air and water purification, storage, and recycling. The project, a collaboration between Sierra Space and Blue Origin, aims to be operational in low-Earth orbit by 2027 and has received funding from NASA. With the International Space Station set to retire in the next decade, commercial space stations like Orbital Reef are poised to play a significant role in human presence in space for commerce, research, and tourism.