"International Space Station's Final Resting Place: Point Nemo, the World's Spaceship Graveyard"
The International Space Station (ISS) is set to be retired in 2030 and will be intentionally crashed into the Pacific Ocean at Point Nemo, the world's spaceship graveyard. Point Nemo, also known as the oceanic pole of inaccessibility, is the most remote location on Earth, reducing the risk of any surviving debris striking people or property. Space agencies have been dumping space junk in this area since 1971. The ISS will undergo a controlled deorbit process, with its orbit naturally decaying and intentional maneuvers to lower its altitude. A bespoke spacecraft will then perform a final burn to push the station into a controlled reentry path over Point Nemo. The station is expected to break up in stages, with some heat-resistant components surviving the reentry and sinking into the ocean.
