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NASA confirms space station cracking a “highest” risk and consequence problem (arstechnica.com)

submitted 1 month ago by llamacoffee@lemmy.world to c/spaceflight@sh.itjust.works

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[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sounds like extending the life of the station past 2030 is looking increasingly unlikely. Let's hope that at least one of Haven-1, the Axiom Segment, Orbital Reef, or Starlab are operational by then.

[–] LostXOR@fedia.io 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Even if they are, they'll still be nowhere as big or shine as brilliantly as the ISS does. I'll miss watching it soar overhead. :/

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

they'll still be nowhere as big or shine as brilliantly as the ISS does

Maybe not at first, but if they are successful, they'll either grow or be followed by even larger stations. The Axiom station will be modular, and Vast have already announced plans for 8 meter "Starship-class" modules. I'll miss the ISS too, but I'm hoping that we'll see bigger and better stations in the future.