| Station statistics | |
|---|---|
| Crew | Crew: 2 Tourists: 4 |
| Launch | 2021 (conceptual) |
| Carrier rocket | TBD |
| Mission status | Cancelled |
| Length | 13.3 m (44 ft) |
| Width | 4.3 m (14 ft) |
| Pressurised volume | 160 m3 (5,700 cu ft) |
| Typical orbit altitude | 320 km (200 mi) |
| Orbital period | 90 minutes |
The Aurora Space Station was a technology concept for a private commercial space station in low Earth orbit that was announced on 5 March 2018 by Orion Span, a startup aerospace company in California, United States funded by Pear Venture and Berkeley SkyDeck. The concept envisions a capacity of six people: two crew and four tourists.[1][2]
No launch contract has been signed for deployment of the modules nor crewed vehicles,[1][3] and its construction has not started,[3] but its representatives claimed it would be launched in 2021.[1] In March 2021[4] the website announced that they had shut down operations and refunded all deposits.[5]