As the International Space Station nears the end of its operational life, a new race is underway to design the platforms that will replace it. Private companies, space agencies, and new international alliances are redefining what orbital infrastructure looks like. The future is more modular, more commercial, and built for science, manufacturing, and maybe even tourism.

• What will succeed the ISS, and who will own and operate the next generation of orbital stations?

• Explore how commercial space platforms are shifting from government-led experiments to thriving industrial ecosystems in orbit.

• Reveal how these new stations could unlock advances in research, manufacturing, and human habitation that reshape life on and beyond Earth.