Blue Origin and Sierra Space’s unbuilt Orbital Reef space station will be featured in a new sci-fi movie called HELIOS. Orbital Reef will be used as a resource for the crew of the titular spacecraft. The film is set to begin filming some time in 2023 and will take place in the year 2030. The station is still far from the beginning of its construction in low Earth orbit, but is expected to be fully operational in 2027 at the earliest. In real life, Orbital Reef has been described as a “mixed-use business park,” serving industries from scientific research to space tourism.Read Long Article
