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Elon Musk Pushes for ISS Deorbiting by 2025

https://blog.joshuniverse.com/elon-musk-pushes-for-iss-deorbiting-by-2025

Elon Musk proposes deorbiting the ISS, sparking debate on future space exploration and international cooperation challenges in orbit.

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[–] ryedaft 26 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

I thought his company was supposed to move astronauts to the ISS for the next 5 years? Is this to get out of a contract his company can't fulfill?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 21 hours ago

Pretty much. Over the last couple of weeks he's stolen all the money he would have got from the government as part of that contract. So now he wants to bail on the obligation part.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 22 hours ago

He'll just ask to be compensated for early contract termination.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 22 hours ago

money not spent on him (like his mars bullshit) is 'wasted' money. being an iss taxi is only some of that.