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In 2030, The International Space Station Will Be Deorbited

In 2030, The International Space Station Will Be Deorbited | "In 2030, the International Space Station will be
DEORBITED
driven into a remote area of the Pacific Ocean." | image tagged in memes,nasa,international space station,deorbit,gotta see that | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
40 views 1 upvote Made by LadyDeerHeart 17 hours ago in fun
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1 up, 6h
This bothers me; plunking the crew capsules makes sense because operational safety lifespan but the solar panels are only 30 years old and good for another 50-70 years easy even accounting for output decline... seems like they should be kicked out to a higher orbit and kept for re-use. 🤔
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"In 2030, the International Space Station will be DEORBITED driven into a remote area of the Pacific Ocean."