NASA, SpaceX Unveil Spaceship That Will Take International Space Station Out of Orbit

The vehicle will have six times more fuel and four times more power than the current SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.

NASA unveils concept of the SpaceX-designed US Deorbiting Vehicle (USDV) on July 17, 2024. NASA

The International Space Station (ISS) is coming down.

NASA and SpaceX leaders announced their plan on July 17 to retire the ISS safely while maintaining an uninterrupted human presence in low Earth orbit.