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NASA to crash International Space Station into the Pacific Ocean

submitted by FalseRealityCheck to spaceflight 2.3 yearsFeb 9, 2022 19:27:07 ago (+6/-0)     (americanmilitarynews.com)

https://americanmilitarynews.com/2022/02/nasa-to-crash-international-space-station-into-the-pacific-ocean/

NASA is moving forward with plans to take the International Space Station out of orbit in 2031 and crash it into the Pacific Ocean, according to the space agency’s International Space Station Transition Report released Monday. NASA explained the ISS will continue operating through 2030 in order to maintain a United States presence in space until private industry operators develop commercial replacements.

It will be coming down sooner than 2030....


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[ - ] lord_nougat 2 points 2.3 yearsFeb 9, 2022 19:28:58 ago (+2/-0)

That's dumb and gay and wasteful. Why not maintain its orbit properly?

No wonder the aliens think were a bunch of fagtards!

[ - ] localsal 1 point 2.3 yearsFeb 9, 2022 19:53:34 ago (+1/-0)

It's not just the orbit - things wear out. Think about painting a house, or replacing the roof.

Also, the solar panels have been providing power for over 30 years now - and panels degrade.

Doing spacewalks for repairs would add risks.

[ - ] lord_nougat 1 point 2.3 yearsFeb 9, 2022 20:00:02 ago (+1/-0)

Well shit, we wouldn't want there to ever be any risks! My stars, that would be TERRIBLE!!!

Brb, I have to throw away my house because it's old and get a new one now.

[ - ] DukeofRaul 0 points 2.3 yearsFeb 9, 2022 20:03:44 ago (+0/-0)

Its cheaper to give it to the taliban

China told biden theyre building their station in that orbit

[ - ] localsal 0 points 2.3 yearsFeb 9, 2022 20:06:02 ago (+0/-0)

C'mon man. It's only worth 30billion. pedo joe can do much better for the taliban.

[ - ] FalseRealityCheck [op] -1 points 2.3 yearsFeb 9, 2022 19:36:15 ago (+0/-1)

My guess is related to what I posted earlier today: https://www.talk.lol/viewpost?postid=620423f0c3987

In a few short years there isn't going to be anything functional orbiting the Earth.

[ - ] lord_nougat 0 points 2.3 yearsFeb 9, 2022 19:47:26 ago (+0/-0)

There might not be any intelligent life ON earth by that point, either, if indeed there is now!

[ - ] SparklingWiggle 0 points 2.3 yearsFeb 10, 2022 09:07:43 ago (+0/-0)

It costs so much to get things into orbit that I'm surprised they don't give it enough fuel to land it on the moon. It wouldn't survive of course but those materials could be reused at some point in time.