NASA expects to spend about $1 billion to bring it down safely
The ISS is made up of multiple different modules that together span over 109 meters from one end to the other. Other agencies that have taken part in the spacecraft's activities – like Russia's Roscosmos – will also be responsible for disposing of their own parts safely. NASA has previously said it will work together with Roscosmos to deorbit the ISS using its Progress cargo spacecraft.
"We are also developing this US capability as a way to have redundancy and be able to better aid the targeting of the vehicle and the safe return of the vehicle, especially as we're adding more modules," Lueders explained. The largest portion of the budget NASA has requested will go towards its flagship Artemis mission. The space agency reckons it needs $8.1 billion to continue to work towards sending the first woman and next man to the Moon. Humans have not set foot on the Moon for over a half a century. NASA believes exploring and building infrastructure for humans to live on the Moon is a vital stepping stone to being able to venture further out into the Solar System.
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