How NASA plans to retire International Space Station by sending it to a watery grave
3 years, 1 month ago

How NASA plans to retire International Space Station by sending it to a watery grave

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The International Space Station has orbited Earth for over two decades now, making possible scientific discoveries that wouldn’t have been possible without this lab in the sky with an international crew of astronauts onboard. As dramatic as it may sound, the decommissioning of the International Space Station will be a highly technical and calculated move from NASA that will provide opportunities for further deep space exploration. In NASA’s words “the International Space Station is a unique laboratory that is returning enormous scientific, educational, and technological developments to benefit people on Earth and is enabling our ability to travel into deep space”. How will ISS retire NASA has presented the ISS Transition Report, which consists of its plans for the space station in the coming decade including its retirement.

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Elon Musk calls for immediate destruction of NASA's $150 billion prized possession
1 month ago

Elon Musk calls for immediate destruction of NASA's $150 billion prized possession

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk has called for NASA to deorbit it's International Space Station 'as soon as possible' because the $150 billion lab has 'served its purpose.' That same day, he spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference while wielding a chainsaw he received from Argentina's president In a post on X, a social media site Musk owns, he said he recommends …

Russian space programme confirms it will support NASA in destroying the ISS in 2030
3 months ago

Russian space programme confirms it will support NASA in destroying the ISS in 2030

Firstpost  

The decision to decommission the ISS signals a turning point for space exploration. For NASA and Roscosmos, the collaboration reflects a pragmatic recognition of the station’s limitations and the need to prioritise next-generation projects. While the ISS’s retirement marks the end of an era, it paves the way for new opportunities, including private space ventures and the development of advanced …

Exactly how NASA could evacuate ISS amid fears about leaks and cracks on the space station
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Exactly how NASA could evacuate ISS amid fears about leaks and cracks on the space station

Daily Mail  

A growing leak on the International Space Station has sparked fears that astronauts on board may need to evacuate, including the two stranded by Boeing's Starliner. A spaceflight expert told DailyMail.com that if evacuation became necessary, each crew would escape in their assigned NASA spacecraft, including the SpaceX Dragon capsule and the Russian Soyuz. All seven astronauts are staying on …

How NASA and SpaceX will bring down the space station when it’s retired
8 months ago

How NASA and SpaceX will bring down the space station when it’s retired

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX will use a powerful, souped-up capsule to shove the International Space Station out of orbit once time is up for the sprawling lab. NASA considered dismantling the space station and hauling the pieces back to Earth, or letting private companies salvage the parts for their own planned outposts. SpaceX’s Sarah Walker said the challenge will …

NASA is paying Elon Musk's SpaceX $843m to destroy the International Space Station
8 months, 3 weeks ago

NASA is paying Elon Musk's SpaceX $843m to destroy the International Space Station

Hindustan Times  

NASA has enlisted the help of the astronautics company SpaceX to champion the destruction of the International Space Station in 2030. This photo provided by NASA shows the International Space Station from the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour during a fly around of the orbiting lab that took place following its undocking from the Harmony module’s space-facing port, Nov. 8, 2021. …

SpaceX lands lucrative NASA contract to destroy ISS after 2030
8 months, 3 weeks ago

SpaceX lands lucrative NASA contract to destroy ISS after 2030

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy NASA has awarded SpaceX a multimillion-dollar contract to safely deorbit the International Space …

The International Space Station retires soon. NASA won't run its future replacement.
1 year, 1 month ago

The International Space Station retires soon. NASA won't run its future replacement.

NPR  

The International Space Station retires soon. Enlarge this image toggle caption NASA NASA Since its first modules launched at the end of 1998, the International Space Station has been orbiting 250 miles above Earth. Enlarge this image toggle caption NASA NASA On top of having modern research facilities, new space stations will likely be designed to provide a cleaner environment …

Russia, NASA agree to continue joint ISS flights until 2025
1 year, 2 months ago

Russia, NASA agree to continue joint ISS flights until 2025

Hindustan Times  

Russian and US space agencies have agreed to keep working together to deliver crews to the International Space Station until at least 2025, Russian corporation Roscosmos said Thursday. The space sector -- including its so-called cross-flights that involve sending crews from different nationalities on one spacecraft -- is a rare area of cooperation remaining between Moscow and Washington since Russia …

Russia to quit International Space Station after 2024, say reports
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia to quit International Space Station after 2024, say reports

India TV News  

Highlights Russia may quit the International Space Station after 2024 A Roscosmos official has reportedly said that Russia will exit ISS The move by Moscow may come over sanctions on the country amid Ukraine war Russia on Tuesday said that it will quit International Space Station 'after 2024', AFP quoted a Roscosmos official as saying. Borisov’s statement reaffirmed previous declarations …

Russia says it will quit the International Space Station after 2024
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia says it will quit the International Space Station after 2024

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. NASA said in February it intends to keep operating the International Space Station until the end of 2030, after which the ISS would be deorbited and crashed into a remote part of the Pacific Ocean. But Robyn Gatens, director of the International Space Station for NASA, said that NASA hadn’t received any …

International Space Station may go down sooner if Russia pulls out of it, space experts say
3 years ago

International Space Station may go down sooner if Russia pulls out of it, space experts say

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Although the International Space Station is slated to be officially decommissioned in 2031, …

Explained | NASA’s plan to decommission the International Space Station
3 years ago

Explained | NASA’s plan to decommission the International Space Station

The Hindu  

The story so far: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has announced plans to retire and decommission the International Space Station by 2031. The space station operators will then provide the final push to it to lower the structure to the maximum possible height and ensure safe re-entry into the earth’s atmosphere, leading it to Point Nemo over the South …

How NASA plans to destroy International Space Station in 2031
3 years, 1 month ago

How NASA plans to destroy International Space Station in 2031

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The plans for the decommissioning operation will culminate in a fiery plunge into the middle of the Pacific Ocean – a location called Point Nemo, also known as the ‘spacecraft graveyard’ Cambridge: Nasa has announced plans for the International Space Station to be officially decommissioned in 2031. In the planned, controlled, de-orbit operation for the ISS, newly built modules will …

The International Space Station could fall from the sky in 2031. What happens next?
3 years, 1 month ago

The International Space Station could fall from the sky in 2031. What happens next?

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Since the earliest days of the International Space Station, NASA has been exploring ways to get the private sector more involved, with the hope of bringing a capitalistic bent to a program that eats up a couple billion dollars worth of taxpayer money each year. Those projects were all part of NASA’s broader push to …

NASA plans to retire the International Space Station by 2031 by crashing it into the Pacific Ocean
3 years, 1 month ago

NASA plans to retire the International Space Station by 2031 by crashing it into the Pacific Ocean

CNN  

CNN — NASA intends to keep operating the International Space Station until the end of 2030, after which the ISS would be crashed into a remote part of the Pacific Ocean known as Point Nemo, according to newly published plans outlining its future. “The report we have delivered to Congress describes, in detail, our comprehensive plan for ensuring a smooth …

International Space Station marks 20 years of Earthlings living in orbit
4 years, 4 months ago

International Space Station marks 20 years of Earthlings living in orbit

LA Times  

Expedition 1 crew members, from left, Yuri Gidzenko, Bill Shepherd and Sergei Krikalev float with oranges aboard the International Space Shuttle on Dec. 4, 2000. The International Space Station was a cramped, humid, puny three rooms when the first crew moved in. The space station has since morphed into a complex that’s almost as long as a football field, with …

Nasa should get rid of International Space Station as soon as possible and go to Mars instead, says Buzz Aldrin
7 years, 10 months ago

Nasa should get rid of International Space Station as soon as possible and go to Mars instead, says Buzz Aldrin

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nasa needs to retire the International Space Station as soon as possible, according …

Forget the ISS, get ready for the ROS: Russia reveals plans for solo space station
8 years, 8 months ago

Forget the ISS, get ready for the ROS: Russia reveals plans for solo space station

Daily Mail  

Russia has revealed plans for its own new space station to replace the ISS when it comes to an end. It is believed the station could become integral to Russia's plans to return to the moon and build a lunar base by 2030. British astronaut Tim Peake is already dreaming of joining a mission to the moon days after returning …

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