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What will replace the ISS once it’s decommissioned?
The simple answer, unfortunately is that nobody knows – but a few people have some interesting ideas. The International Space Station (ISS) is supposed to remain in operation until at least 2031, after which it will be deliberately de-orbited into the ocean. NASA’s medium-term goals are geared to exploring deeper space, with a return to the Moon and manned exploration of an asteroid on the cards before the longawaited mission to Mars. But whatever