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International Space Station Retirement Announced
NASA announced a definitive 2030 deorbit plan for the ISS in 2025, using a custom SpaceX deorbit vehicle priced at $1.5 billion, with debris targeted for a remote ocean zone. This ends over 25 years of continuous human presence, spurring a 30% faster timeline for commercial successors like Axiom Station and Starlab. The announcement intensifies competition, outpacing Blue Origin in orbital infrastructure development.
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