OREANDA-NEWS. The company of American billionaire Jeff Bezos Blue Origin and Sierra Space are building it's own space station, which will be used, among other things, for commercial purposes. This is stated in a press release published on the Blue Origin website on Monday, October 25. The station, called Orbital Reef, will be located in low Earth orbit. It is planned to put it into operation between 2025 and 2030.

Orbital Reef will function as a «multifunctional business park» for researchers, businessmen, tourists and other clients of the company. For example, those who shoot a film in microgravity, intend to open a space hotel or conduct scientific research related to space will be able to use its services.

According to a press release, the «Orbital Reef» will be almost as big as the International Space Station and will be able to accommodate about 10 people. Blue Origin has been working on it's own space station for at least a year. In September 2020, CNBC reported that the company had opened recruitment for the vacancy of «head of development of the orbital habitat».