SpaceX scores $843M NASA contract to deorbit ISS in 2030
NASA has chosen SpaceX to create a spacecraft for deorbiting the ISS by 2030, with a contract worth up to $843 million.
MAIN POINTS
- NASA selected SpaceX for the ISS deorbit mission.
- The contract is valued at up to $843 million.
- The ISS is nearing its operational end, with new commercial stations emerging.
TAKEAWAYS
- SpaceX will develop the spacecraft to deorbit the ISS.
- The mission is planned for completion by 2030.
- Commercially-owned space stations are becoming more prominent as the ISS retires.