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SpaceX Secures $843 Million NASA Contract to Deorbit ISS

Published on 29 Jun 2024

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SpaceX Secures $843 Million NASA Contract to Deorbit ISS
  • NASA awarded SpaceX the contract to develop a US Deorbit Vehicle to safely bring the ISS out of orbit by 2030, directing its reentry to Point Nemo in the Pacific Ocean.
  • The ISS, operational since 2000 and weighing approximately 430,000 kilograms, will undergo a controlled deorbiting process to ensure a safe transition at the end of its operational life.
Source: SarkariPariksha