I remember, since 2020, commercial organizations have been active in either using a portion of the International Space Station to create something else or launching their own space stations. There have been a number of proposals. None of them have gotten very far. We may see some changes this year with much smaller modules launched, but not a full station.
We haven't seen the idea of creating something like the International Space Station at that size yet. It's been on a much smaller scale. Often, where they have difficulty is with the business plan. Who will the market be? Is it government? Is there a private market for this? At the moment, it's still very expensive, so they seem to be wrestling with that. India has spoken about launching its own space station and welcoming international partners. Europe has spoken of that as well, but it is a complex endeavour.
