NASA is soon going to end the International Space Station (ISS). But the question is why is NASA spending thousands of crores to end the International Space Station. What will be the benefit of this and how beneficial is this deal for astronauts. Today we will tell you why NASA wants to end the ISS.
ISS
Let us tell you that since 1998, the International Space Station has continuously hosted astronauts and scientific experiments. Not only this, this space station is very important for space research in the lower orbit of the Earth. But to dismantle it, the American space agency ‘National Aeronautics and Space Administration’ i.e. NASA is ready to spend several thousand crores of rupees. According to the information, NASA has also made a deal of about 7 thousand crores with Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX to dismantle the ISS.
what will be the benefit
But the question is what will be the benefit of ending the International Space Station. Why is NASA ready to spend Rs 7 thousand crores? Let us tell you that NASA had said in its statement that it is continuously promoting scientific, educational and technological development in the lower orbit of the Earth. At the same time, it is also supporting deep space research on the Moon and Mars. The agency is moving ahead with the plan to hand over space operations near the Earth to commercial hands. Therefore, the International Space Station is going to be ended in 2030.
Let us tell you that to destroy the space station, it will have to be removed from the lower orbit of the Earth. This is called the deorbit process. NASA announced that SpaceX has been selected to develop the US deorbit vehicle. It will work to deorbit the space station.
Why is it necessary to remove the space station
According to the information, leaving the International Space Station in space like this can prove to be dangerous. It is very large and its flying debris in space can damage other satellites. Therefore, it is necessary to bring it to Earth. Till date, the damage to people and property due to spacecraft falling on the ground has been negligible. But the space station falling can cause damage.
Where will the space station fall
According to NASA officials, the safest way to bring the space station to Earth is to drop it in a less populated area of the South Pacific Ocean. This will minimize the damage.
How was the space station built?
According to the information, since 1998, five space agencies CSA (Canadian Space Agency), ESA (European Space Agency), JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), and State Space Corporation Roscosmos (Russian Space Agency) operated the International Space Station. Each of these agencies is responsible for managing and controlling the hardware of the space station. However, its life was till 2030. At the same time, the United States, Japan, Canada and the participating countries of ESA have agreed to run the station till 2030. Russia has committed to continue operating the station till at least 2028.
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