International Space Station deorbit
The B1M explains how the International Space Station was built from Zarya in 1998 onward and why it is planned to be brought down in 2030 by a specially modified SpaceX Dragon, ending in the ocean at Point Nemo.
Key moments
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Point Nemo and the 2030 deorbit rendezvous
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Modified SpaceX Dragon with 46 Draco thrusters
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Salyut 1 and the first space stations
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Zarya launches in 1998
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Unity and the docking systems CBM and APAS
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Zvezda arrives; first residents on 2 November 2000
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Tour of the station's modules
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Why the ISS cannot stay in orbit: drag and altitude
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Debris, thermal cycling and the Burj Khalifa comparison
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2019 Zvezda leak and the closed PRK hatch
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NASA's 2022 transition plan and rejected options
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Final descent and destruction over Point Nemo
Key facts
| Vehicle | Cargo Dragon, Falcon 9, Soyuz, Space Shuttle, Starship |
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| Mission name | International Space Station deorbit |
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