NASA's Plans for ISS Replacement and Mars Sample Return Funding Threatened.
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NASA has allocated $180 million in its 2024 budget request to develop a "space tug" that can safely de-orbit the International Space Station (ISS) over the open ocean. The ISS is scheduled for decommissioning in 2030, and Russia's Roscosmos was expected to provide robotic Progress vehicles to deorbit the station. However, Russia's desire to leave the station earlier has driven NASA to develop its own deorbit solution. The total cost of the space tug is expected to be much higher than $180 million.
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