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The Life, Death and Afterlife of the International Space Station
Fri
6:00 PM
CC - Mtg Rm 6 (Science Track)
Stephen Fleming presents "The Life, Death and Afterlife of the International Space Station." The International Space Station (ISS) has been continuously inhabited since November 2000. Fifteen nations contributed to constructing the $100 billion platform. The aging modules and cost of maintenance have led NASA to plan the station’s retirement in 2030. What will happen to it, and are there any alternatives? And with Artemis returning to the Moon and Elon Musk going to Mars, what comes next for space stations in low Earth orbit?
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