TLDR · SCIENCE & FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGY
PROPOSED SPACE STATION COULD BE DEPLOYED IN A SINGLE LAUNCH
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Max Space's Thunderbird is designed to host four astronauts in an expandable interior structure that can be reconfigured by the crew to support different activities. It can be used for research as well as orbital manufacturing of pharmaceuticals and other materials. The space station can be launched on a medium-lift vehicle such as the Falcon 9 rocket. The Thunderbird space station is set to launch as early as 2029.