Surprise, their choice wasn't #Boeing πŸ™„ : "#SpaceX has been selected to deorbit πŸ—‘οΈ the #SpaceStation" https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-selects-international-space-station-us-deorbit-vehicle

#ISS #Recycling #NASA

NASA Selects International Space Station US Deorbit Vehicle - NASA

NASA is fostering continued scientific, educational, and technological developments in low Earth orbit to benefit humanity, while also supporting deep space

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πŸ“† Jun 27, 2024 Nine #astronauts aboard the #ISS climbed into their respective spacecraft to take refuge from potential impacts πŸ’₯ with #SpaceDebris after a dead #Russian πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί spacecraft was observed fragmenting in #LEO https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericmack/2024/06/27/iss-astronauts-take-shelter-after-russian-spacecraft-breaks-up-in-orbit/
ISS Astronauts Take Shelter After Russian Spacecraft Breaks Up In Orbit

Nine astronauts aboard the International Space Station climbed into their respective spacecraft to take refuge from potential impacts with space debris after a dead Russian spacecraft was observed fragmenting in low Earth orbit.

Forbes

πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί The first new-generation manned spacecraft will be launched to the upcoming #Russian Orbital Station in late πŸ“† 2028, according to #Roscosmos. During the first two years, they will be launched from #Baikonur; starting in later 2029, the launches will be moved to the #Vostochny Cosmodrome *. https://tass.com/science/1811279

* πŸ—ΊοΈ https://graphhopper.com/maps/?point=Vostochny+Cosmodrome&layer=Esri+Satellite

First manned launch to Russian Orbital Station scheduled to late 2028

The universal node module and the docking module are expected to be sent in 2028, while the base module is expected to be sent at the end of 2029 or in early 2030

TASS