Plunge

The International Space Station will plunge into the sea in 2031, NASA announces

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The International Space Station will plunge into the sea in January 2031, NASA has announced.  The orbiting laboratory, which launched in 1998, will splash-land 1,678 miles (2,700 kilometers) from land at Point Nemo, the final Pacific Ocean resting place for many dead satellites and space stations such as Russia’s Mir, according to the National Oceanic … Read more

NASA Just Announced Where ISS Will Plunge to Its Death in Early 2031

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NASA says it plans to plunge the vestiges of the International Space Station (ISS) into a remote part of the Pacific Ocean known as Point Nemo in early 2031, after passing the baton to commercial space stations.   In an updated transition report just delivered to Congress, the space agency detailed the endgame for the space station, which … Read more