NASA has laid out its plan to decommission and deorbit the International Space Station (ISS) by 2031.
As the ISS enters its third decade, the spacecraft is beginning to show its age. Much of the equipment is outdated and structural problems such as cracks are beginning to emerge.
The international partners that collaborate in the running of the International Space Station have decided to wind down activities before eventually deorbiting the ISS.
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To make a rocket leave the ground.
• TO BUILD
To form or construct from parts.
• TO CONDUCT
To do something, usually to get information.
• TO BEHAVE
To do things in a particular way.
• LEAK
To allow liquid or gas to come out through a crack.
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To leave your job or stop working because of old age or ill health.
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Source: Mr Scientific / skyatnightmagazine.com