"SpaceX to Spend $680M on ISS Ocean Disposal"
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SpaceX has been awarded an $843 million contract by NASA to develop a vehicle to deorbit the International Space Station (ISS) by 2030, costing $680 million. The ISS, which has been in orbit since 1998, will be safely guided into the Pacific Ocean. SpaceX was chosen over Northrop Grumman Systems and AlphaSpaces due to its superior proposal and cost-effectiveness.
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