In 2030, the life of the ISS will end and it will be sent for controlled destruction.
NASA decided to develop a spacecraft capable of guiding the ISS to a controlled destruction in Earth’s atmosphere when its time in orbit was over. Space.com reported it.
It is noted that this was first known when the White House published a request for the federal budget for 2024. $27.2 billion from NASA, including $180 million to begin the development of a new space tug that can safely lift the ISS somewhere above the open ocean after the end of its life in 2030, as well as other activities.
Human spaceflight chief Kathy Lueders said at a press conference that the cost of the new tug is estimated at just under $1 billion, but that could be lowered later when bids come in from aerospace companies.
The new tug is expected to complement the existing capabilities of the ISS partners. Right now, safely removing the station from orbit involves using the engines of one of Russia’s unmanned Progress payloads. However, NASA wants to get a backup option.
It was previously reported that the Juno spacecraft sent back to Earth some of the best and clearest images of Jupiter’s moon Io.
The crewed Crew Dragon splashed into the Atlantic Ocean
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