diff --git a/domains/space-development/commercial space stations are the next infrastructure bet as ISS retirement creates a void that 4 companies are racing to fill by 2030.md b/domains/space-development/commercial space stations are the next infrastructure bet as ISS retirement creates a void that 4 companies are racing to fill by 2030.md
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@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ Haven-1, the first privately-funded commercial station attempt, has slipped 6 mo
 
 Starlab completed Commercial Critical Design Review (CCDR) with NASA in February 2026, transitioning from design to full-scale development. This is the first commercial station program to reach CCDR milestone. Timeline: CDR expected late 2026, hardware fabrication 2026-2027, integration 2027-2028, single-flight Starship launch in 2028. The 2028 launch gives Starlab a 3-year operational window before ISS deorbits in 2031. Partnership consortium includes Voyager (prime, NYSE:VOYG), Airbus (inflatable habitat), Mitsubishi, MDA Space (robotics), Palantir (operations/data), Northrop Grumman (integration). Station designed for 12 simultaneous researchers. Development costs projected at $2.8-3.3B total, with $217.5M NASA Phase 1 funding and $15M Texas Space Commission funding. Critical constraint: NASA Phase 2 funding frozen as of January 28, 2026, creating funding gap of potentially $500M-$750M that private consortium must fill.
 
+### Additional Evidence (extend)
+*Source: [[2026-03-08-motleyfool-commercial-station-race]] | Added: 2026-03-22*
+
+As of March 2026, the four-company race has stratified into three distinct tiers by manufacturing readiness: Tier 1 (Manufacturing) includes Axiom Space and Vast with modules under construction targeting 2027 launches; Tier 2 (Design-to-Manufacturing Transition) includes Starlab completing Commercial Critical Design Review in March 2026; Tier 3 (Late Design) includes Orbital Reef with only System Requirements Review and System Definition Review completed. This creates a 2-3 year execution gap between leaders and trailers, with Axiom and Vast positioned to launch before ISS retirement while Orbital Reef faces serious timeline risk.
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+
 
 
 Relevant Notes:
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 ## Content
@@ -53,3 +57,16 @@ tags: [commercial-station, Axiom, Vast, Starlab, Orbital-Reef, competitive-analy
 PRIMARY CONNECTION: microgravity-manufacturing-value-case-real-but-unproven (commercial stations as prerequisite infrastructure)
 WHY ARCHIVED: Clean competitive snapshot with milestone data — useful as reference for market structure extraction
 EXTRACTION HINT: The Palantir/Hilton consortium diversification is an interesting detail for downstream market positioning claims (tourism + AI analytics as revenue streams, not just NASA research)
+
+
+## Key Facts
+- ISS retirement scheduled for 2030
+- Axiom Space passed Manufacturing Readiness Review in 2021
+- Axiom Space raised $350M Series C with QIA as co-lead, cumulative $2.55B raised
+- Vast Haven-1 module completed and in testing as of March 2026
+- Starlab completed 28th milestone (CCDR) in March 2026
+- Starlab consortium includes Palantir (data analytics/AI) and Hilton (hospitality design)
+- Starlab designed for single Starship launch when fully outfitted
+- Orbital Reef has completed only SRR and SDR as of March 2026
+- No commercial station has announced a firm launch date as of March 2026
+- Former Axiom CEO Phil McAlister suggested market may support only one commercial station