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NASA selects SpaceX to build deorbit vehicle for International Space Station (www.space.com)
submitted 4 months ago by IndustryStandard@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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NASA has selected SpaceX to develop a vehicle that will bring the International Space Station to a fiery end when the time comes.

The space agency first asked U.S. aerospace companies for proposals in March 2023 and then again in September of that year. The request was for a "space tug" vehicle that could help deorbit the U.S. sections of the International Space Station (ISS) safely.

On Wednesday (June 26), the agency issued a statement announcing that SpaceX has been selected to develop and deliver the "U.S. Deorbit Vehicle" as it's known. The contract is worth up to $843 million; that total does not include any launch costs, however, and is for the vehicle development only. The vehicle will be responsible for disposing of the space station "in a controlled manner after the end of its operational life in 2030," the statement adds.

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[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 44 points 4 months ago (1 children)

If they were going for uncontrolled crashes they would have selected Boeing

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 24 points 4 months ago (1 children)

They got a Boeing stuck to it right now. The mission may start earlier than planned...

[–] kokesh@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Or the Soyuz and it's thruster fits from last year.