The commercially-operated space station will replace the current government-funded space station in the next decade.
After more than 24 years of astronauts living and conducting science on the International Space Station,
announced that SpaceX was awarded a contract with a potential value of $843 million to develop a deorbit vehicle to help the space station position itself to avoid populated areas as it is pulled down through Earth's atmosphere and burns up. "Selecting a U.S. Deorbit Vehicle for the International Space Station will help
. "The orbital laboratory remains a blueprint for science, exploration, and partnerships in space for the benefit of all."The contract differs from to support this critical mission," the company said on X.Russian hardware currently provides the ISS's propulsion maneuvers.
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