NASA, ESA, Japan and Canada will use the ISS until 2030, then sink the station into the ocean

The International Space Station (ISS) will last for several more years. This has been officially confirmed by all the countries involved in the project.

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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the European Space Agency (ESA), Canada and Japan have confirmed their participation in the ISS project until 2030. At the same time, russia plans to participate until 2028.

The head of NASA Bill Nelson said during a speech in the US Congress that the ISS is aging. In this regard, the space agency plans to create new commercial stations together with private aerospace companies. The ISS is expected to descend from orbit and be sunk in the ocean in 2030 or 2031.

The 470-ton station began operation on 20 November 1998. The project involves 14 countries: the US, Canada, Japan, Russia, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Norway, France, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands. All European countries except russia are members of ESA. Since 1998, 266 people from 20 countries have visited the station.

Source: NASA