WATCH: NASA to Provide Background on International Space Station Deorbit Planning Today
By NASA information center // July 17, 2024
end of the space stations operational life set for 2030
(NASA) – NASA is planning for the future in low Earth orbit for science, research, and commercial opportunities as the agency and its international partners maximize the use of the International Space Station.
Audio of the teleconference will stream live on the agency’s website: https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv
As the agency fosters new commercial space stations, leadership from NASA and SpaceX will participate in a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT Wednesday, July 17.
They will discuss the company’s selection to develop and deliver the U.S. Deorbit Vehicle, which will safely move the International Space Station out of orbit and into a remote area of an ocean at the end of its operations.
Participants include:
■ Ken Bowersox, associate administrator, NASA’s Space Operations Mission Directorate
■ Dana Weigel, manager, of NASA’s International Space Station Program
■ Sarah Walker, director, of Dragon mission management, SpaceX
As the agency transitions to commercially owned space destinations, it is crucial to prepare for the safe and responsible deorbit of the space station in a controlled manner after the end of its operational life in 2030.
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