SpaceX Will Send the ISS to a Fiery Goodbye
NASA just picked SpaceX for one of its biggest jobs yet: safely bringing the International Space Station down—permanently. The ISS has been orbiting Earth since 1998, but by 2030, it’ll be time to say goodbye. Instead of letting it drift off uncontrollably, SpaceX will guide it to a controlled reentry, likely sending it into the Pacific. Think of it as a planned crash landing for a space giant.