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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, SpaceX Unveil Spaceship That Will Take International Space Station Out of Orbit
NASA unveils concept of the SpaceX-designed US Deorbiting Vehicle (USDV) on July 17, 2024. NASA
T.J. Muscaro
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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.

T.J. Muscaro
T.J. Muscaro
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T.J. Muscaro is an award-winning reporter and NASA Correspondent for The Epoch Times, covering the Artemis program, Space Force, and other public and private ambitions within the growing space industry. Based in Tampa, Florida, he also covers stories of extreme weather and disaster relief, as well as various matters of national and international politics.