Elizabeth Howell (she/her), Ph.D., is a staff writer in the spaceflight channel since 2022 covering diversity, education and gaming as well. She was contributing writer for Space.com for 10 years before joining full-time.
Though the International Space Station is meant to be replaced in the 2030s, it will take a long time for the orbiting lab to officially reach the end of its life, NASA says. into Earth's atmosphere some 12 to 18 months after the complex"drifts down" from its normal orbit.
Northrop Grumman , a major SpaceX competitor that currently launches cargo missions for the ISS, had a higher total cost for the project. The document added it was"particularly concerning" that NG's space tug idea may not work with certain"solar beta" angles. , Ph.D., is a staff writer in the spaceflight channel since 2022 covering diversity, education and gaming as well. She was contributing writer forfor 10 years before joining full-time.
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