World News Headlines October 26, 2021 Under One Ceiling 0 Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin plans to build a ‘business park’ in space 0 0000 0 0 more Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin plans to build a ‘business park’ in space October 26, 2021 Under One Ceiling now playing Transferring money from UAE abroad: what are my cheapest options October 26, 2021 Under One Ceiling WIN With Nespresso This Mother’s Day October 26, 2021 Under One Ceiling NBA Playoffs 2022: A Casual Fan's Guide to the Postseason October 26, 2021 Under One Ceiling Best New Climbing Gear of 2022 October 26, 2021 Under One Ceiling A Local Weekend Travel Guide to Austin, Texas October 26, 2021 Under One Ceiling First Drive: 2022 Range Rover Ups the Luxury SUV Experience October 26, 2021 Under One Ceiling Most Stylish Rain Jackets, Parkas, and Trench Coats for Men October 26, 2021 Under One Ceiling EU eyes Russian oil import ban as Moscow strikes western Ukraine October 26, 2021 Under One Ceiling World-class Clark Int’l Airport opens new 110,000 square-meter passenger terminal October 26, 2021 Under One Ceiling PCG: Bodies of 5 children who drowned in Taal Lake found October 26, 2021 Under One Ceiling Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin plans to build a ‘business park’ in space Space: the final frontier! An inspiring locale in which to realize the purest expression of human ingenuity or, what’s that, Jeff Bezos? A “business park”? Oh, ok. Sure. Jeff Bezos’ space exploration company, Blue Origin, announced with Sierra Space and several other partners that it plans to build the first “commercial space station” in low Earth orbit. That means it won’t be a government-run station, but will theoretically be open to visitors and tenants to, as the company says, get an address in space. The companies are calling the station Orbital Reef. And while the name sounds exciting, and the press release describes the station as a new “ecosystem,” all starry eyed notions of what a civilization in space could look like evaporate when they describe Orbital Reef as a “business park.” A business park is a collection of office buildings, with some grass or hey even a water feature or two in between structures, if you’re lucky. Like a park! But for grownups, who spend the majority of their waking hours in a cubicle under fluorescent light. And that, apparently, is Jeff Bezos’ vision for the future of humanity in space. Orbital Reef will “provide the essential infrastructure needed to scale economic activity and open new markets in space,” the announcement reads. Ah yes, a new economic market. Just what every young child dreams of when they look up at the cosmos. Excuse us while we go cry. Beyond stating that Orbital Reef will be the hot new home for capitalists everywhere, the announcement is otherwise light on details. Visitors will get access to round trip travel and crew members, but there’s no mention of cost. The companies say it will begin operating in the “second half” of the decade. What a bright future we have to look forward to, indeed. Related Related posts: Brazil’s Bolsonaro tested again for coronavirus: Live updates tags: RSS Feed World News 0000 0 0 previous The best gifts for couples: Double-duty gifts they can enjoy together next 'Why I returned to Boko Haram and how I escaped'
