ISTANBUL — NASA released the final request for proposals for the next phase of its program to develop commercial space stations, providing companies with some relief on one key issue.

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Jeff Foust writes about space policy, commercial space, and related topics for SpaceNews.

He earned a Ph.D. in planetary sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree with honors in geophysics and planetary science…
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