CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced plans to retire and decommission the International Space Station (ISS) by 2031. NASA plans to remove the ISS from its orbit around the earth and eventually plunge it into the ocean at a point farthest from human civilisation.

Detailed explanation-2: -On February 4th, 2022, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), announced the retirement of the International Space Station (ISS) in 2031. The news comes after several requests to commercialize space exploration and put an end to the ISS’s decades old history.

Detailed explanation-3: -WASHINGTON - NASA and Roscosmos reiterated that they expect to continue operations of the International Space Station after 2024 as NASA continues to push for an extension to 2030.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to NASA’s estimates, the space station’s operational life will come to an end with a controlled de-orbit in January 2031. The hub for scientific research will be replaced by commercial space platforms.

Detailed explanation-5: -NASA and its international partners have maintained a continuous and productive human presence aboard the International Space Station for more than 21 years. Life extension analysis for the US Segment has been completed through 2028 with no issues that would prevent space station from being further extended.