SpaceX CEO Elon Musk urges ISS decommissioning by 2026

A futuristic space station with large solar panels and advanced docking ports orbits Earth. A SpaceX Starship is approaching the station, while in the background, the International Space Station (ISS) is seen deorbiting, breaking apart in controlled reentry. The scene is illuminated by Earth's blue glow against the vast darkness of space.

In a recent development that has ignited discussions within the aerospace community, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has called for the early decommissioning of the International Space Station (ISS) by 2026, a significant acceleration from NASA’s planned 2030 timeline. This proposal has sparked a debate about the future of low Earth orbit (LEO) operations and the … Read more