Tag: deorbit
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ISS at Point Nemo: 2030 Deorbit Ends an Era
Introduction: The 25-Year Milestone On November 2, the International Space Station (ISS) marked the 25th anniversary of continuous human presence in orbit. Since its first module was launched, the station has served as a shared laboratory, a symbol of international cooperation, and a testbed for life in microgravity. Yet with aging hardware, tightening budgets, and…
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Point Nemo and the ISS’s 2030 Endgame: Why the Space Station Heads to the Ocean’s Far Corner
Introduction: A Quiet Farewell to a Living Laboratory As the International Space Station (ISS) approaches the end of its long life, experts are turning their attention to a remote stretch of the Pacific Ocean known as Point Nemo. Situated roughly equidistant from all major continents, Nemo has earned a grim reputation as the most distant…