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NASA released its final Request for Proposals inviting US industry to submit plans for next-generation commercial space stations in low Earth orbit, a key step in its long-running effort to transition away from the International Space Station toward privately operated platforms. The agency emphasized it will not relinquish a US presence in low Earth orbit even as it hands station operations to commercial partners. The RFP marks a major milestone in NASA's Commercial LEO Destinations strategy, aligning with White House science and technology priorities and setting the stage for companies to compete for contracts that will shape the future of orbital infrastructure after the ISS is retired.