Test Samples of Orbital Reef’s ‘King-Sized Bed’ Window Sent To ISS

Orbital Reef wants to attract space tourists with its large, Earth-facing windows.

Credit: Orbital Reef
SEATTLE–Test samples of material that is to form “king-sized bed” windows on the Orbital Reef commercial space station were launched to the International Space Station onboard the Northrop Grumman Antares rocket on Aug. 1. The material will be carried by a Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft as...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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