Overview

• SpaceX will develop a US Deorbit Vehicle to ensure the ISS's safe descent and destruction.
• The ISS, operational since 2000, will be retired after completing its mission in 2030.
• NASA will take ownership of the deorbit vehicle upon its completion and oversee the mission.
• The ISS's final destination is Point Nemo, a remote area known as the 'spacecraft cemetery.'
• The transition supports NASA's shift towards commercial space stations and deep space exploration.