ISS Celebrates 25th Anniversary as NASA Plans for its End
Commercial replacements are being funded, with NASA aiming to become a customer rather than operator.
- The International Space Station (ISS) celebrated its 25th anniversary on December 6, 2023.
- NASA is preparing for the end of the ISS, with plans to deorbit the station around 2030.
- Early stage funding is underway for commercial replacements that would be run by private companies, with NASA as a customer.
- Commercial activity on the ISS will allow more astronauts from more countries to conduct science and technology development.
- NASA has updated its private proposal request to help deorbit the station and extended the deadline for proposals to February 12, 2024.