NASA plans to ‘deorbit’ the ISS and crash into the Pacific Ocean in January 2031. Prior to this, she is waiting for the results of a decade of research and technology development on the space station. In a report, NASA has said that it is taking steps to ensure the successful transition of commercial activities.
The first component of the ISS was launched in 1998. The space station has been in orbit for more than two decades.
Robin Gates, director of the ISS at NASA, said that the space station is entering its third and most productive decade. This decade will build on our global partnership to support deep space exploration as well as prepare the ground for a commercial future in low-Earth orbit.
NASA has also started the groundwork for this. In a December 2021 press release, NASA said it had contracted three companies – Blue Origin, Nanoracks and Northrop Grumman – to lead the construction of private space stations in Earth orbit. Have given. Houston-based company Axiom Space is also making several modules for the ISS.
Phil McAllister, director of commercial space at NASA’s headquarters, said that with the help of NASA, the private sector is able to develop and operate commercial low-Earth orbit destinations. He said that the recent report talks about the ISS’s plan to ensure a smooth transition to commercial destinations after the retirement of the ISS in 2030.
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