On-Orbit Assembly of the ISS

Elon Musk recommends that the International Space Station be deorbited ASAP

As chairman of the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation, Cruz effectively has control over Isaacman's confirmation process. He was also just re-elected to a six-year term, so theoretically Cruz is less susceptible to political pressure from the Trump White House.

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After the International Space Station retires in 2030, what comes next?

After almost three decades of science, research and exploration, the ISS is set to retire by the end of 2030. Once it is decommissioned, commercial companies like Axiom Space will establish new orbiting platforms.

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Elon Musk Calls for Ending NASA’s Space Station Program Early

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk recommended hastening the end of the International Space Station on his social media site X, arguing that the orbiting laboratory should be taken out of orbit within two years instead of the current five-year target.

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Elon Musk Says It's Time To Start Preparations For 'Deorbiting' The International Space Station: 'It Has Served Its Purpose'

Elon Musk calls for the deorbiting of the International Space Station, stating it has "served its purpose" as astronauts are left adrift for over 250 days.

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Boeing Starliner astronauts on the ISS set the story straight: 'We don't feel stranded'

Boeing's Starliner astronauts are in the final stretch of their unexpectedly long stint in Earth orbit — and they're setting ...

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NASA will beam Super Bowl LIX to orbit for astronauts aboard the International Space Station

International Space Station: Everything you need to know about the orbital laboratory As of now, there are no on-orbit messages or content planned for the astronauts in relation to Super Bowl LIX ...

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This Company Wants to Build a Space Station That Has Artificial Gravity

“The first module will be ready by 2028, so that NASA can have two years to test it while ISS is still operational. Three more identical modules will go into orbit between 2029 and 2030,” he says.

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What is the future of the International Space Station?

But others argue for boosting the ISS to a higher orbit, Kevin Holden Platt said at Forbes. Up there, it could serve as a museum for "astrophysicists, astronauts and space aficionados not yet born ...

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A tether covered in solar panels could boost the ISS's orbit

The ISS's orbit is slowly decaying. While it might seem a permanent fixture in the sky, the orbiting space laboratory is only about 400 km above the planet. There might not be a lot of atmosphere ...

DARPA begins testing phase for in-orbit space construction

DARPA has announced a major shift in the final phase of its NOM4D program, transitioning from laboratory testing to small-scale orbital demonstrations. This move aims to ...

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Starliner astronauts mark 239th day in orbit with successful space station spacewalk

Starliner astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore took a stroll outside the International Space Station on Thursday, marking their 239th day in orbit by carrying out a task originally ...

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Momentus Awarded Expansion of Defense Department Contract For Assembly of Large Structures in Space

The in-space assembly will be conducted on the Momentus Vigoride ... and deploy or operate hosted payloads in orbits above 500 km and below the International Space Station are encouraged to ...

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