The ISS should be deorbited 'as soon as possible,' Elon Musk says: 'Let's go to Mars'
And Musk's focus on Mars as the next destination for humanity after low Earth orbit should come as no surprise; the billionaire has long had the Red Planet in his sights. In a December X post, for example, he dismissed the moon as "a distraction," saying that "we're going straight to Mars."
What we know: DOGE's Elon Musk calls for faster preparations to deorbit the Space Station
DOGE leader and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said it's time to speed up preparations to deorbit the International Space Station.
Elon Musk calls for deorbit of International Space Station as soon as possible
Elon Musk’s latest space-related hammer throw is to call for it to be deorbited as soon as two years from now.
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There’s a growing movement of people who believe that our space agencies are underfunded (see: Penny4NASA) because humanity is just not paying enough attention to our present accomplishments and future plans in space exploration.
Elon Musk recommends that the International Space Station be deorbited ASAP
As chairman of the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation, Cruz effectively has control over Isaacman's confirmation process. He was also just re-elected to a six-year term, so theoretically Cruz is less susceptible to political pressure from the Trump White House.
'Let's go to mars': Musk makes fresh pitch to deorbit International Space Station
Notably, the International Space Station (ISS) is scheduled to deorbit in 2030, following several extensions in its lifespan. Last year, SpaceX had won a $843 million Nasa contract to formally deorbit
Elon Musk Calls for Ending NASA’s Space Station Program Early
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk recommended hastening the end of the International Space Station on his social media site X, arguing that the orbiting laboratory should be taken out of orbit within two years instead of the current five-year target.
Elon Musk Says It's Time To Start Preparations For 'Deorbiting' The International Space Station: 'It Has Served Its Purpose'
Elon Musk calls for the deorbiting of the International Space Station, stating it has "served its purpose" as astronauts are left adrift for over 250 days.
SpaceX is getting ready to take the International Space Station out of orbit
There is very little incremental utility,” the SpaceX CEO wrote on X, the social media platform he owns. “Let’s go to Mars.” NASA awarded Spa ...
Musk, after spat with astronaut, calls for deorbiting the International Space Station
Andreas Mogensen, a Danish astronaut who previously was the ISS commander until March of last year, called out Musk over his ...
The International Space Station is hidden in this gorgeous photo of the moon. Can you spot it?
The space station and one other Easter egg — the site of NASA's next human moon landing — are hidden in this lucky photo.
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Boeing Starliner astronauts on the ISS set the story straight: 'We don't feel stranded'
Boeing's Starliner astronauts are in the final stretch of their unexpectedly long stint in Earth orbit — and they're setting ...
Starliner astronauts respond to Trump saying they were 'abandoned': 'We don’t feel stuck'
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams recently told CNN they want to "change the rhetoric" about the two astronauts being "stuck in ...
Explainer-How does space travel affect astronaut health?
The human body was not built for spaceflight, with its microgravity conditions, exposure to high-energy radiation and other ...