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NASA to Decommission ISS by 2030, Paving Way for Commercial Space Stations

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Source: ScienceAlert
NASA to Decommission ISS by 2030, Paving Way for Commercial Space Stations
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NASA plans to deorbit the International Space Station in 2030 after 25 years of continuous human presence, but will continue space research in low-Earth orbit through developing commercial space stations, with China’s Tiangong station taking over as the longest inhabited station in the meantime.

Topics:sciencespace-exploration#commercial-space-stations#deorbit#international-space-station#nasa#space-exploration#space-research
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  1. NASA Will Crash The International Space Station in 2030. Here's What Comes Next.  ScienceAlert
  2. The world’s first commercial space station is getting closer to launch  CNN
  3. NASA will say goodbye to the International Space Station in 2030 − and welcome in the age of commercial space stations  The Conversation
  4. Huntsville positioned as ‘epicenter’ for commercial space station development  AL.com
  5. "NASA Is Abandoning The Space Station": Private Companies Take Over While Astronauts Panic About 2030 Shutdown Coming Fast  Rude Baguette

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