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I feel conflicted on deorbiting the ISS at the end of its operational life. It is showing its age, and newer space stations will be no doubt be better, but it seems a shame to lose such an iconic piece of history.

I wonder if it would be possible to preserve it in space as a museum for future generations to visit. Thoughts?

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[-] empireOfLove@lemmy.one 11 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I was under the impression that the ISS was on it's way to a non-optional scuttling. The continuous amount of thermal fatigue stress it's spaceframe has been under for the past 25 years is insane and there were some questions as to whether it would remain structurally trustworthy.

[-] saltesc@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago
[-] yanyuan@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Look, this beauty offers 1,005.0 m3 (35,491 cu ft) of pressurised volume and an unbeatable view. You have perfect privacy, since there is literally no sound transfered from or towards the station and basically you can just open the door, fall forward and boom you're in the central Bay Area. And if you can get a better deal there, call me, because I want in on that fantasy!

[-] empireOfLove@lemmy.one 4 points 10 months ago

Practically brand new! Just needs an oil change...

[-] Lath@kbin.social 6 points 10 months ago

I'd rather move it to orbit the moon instead. A sattelite's sattelite.

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