Space Station To Be Deorbited After 2020 572
astroengine writes "Russia and its partners plan to plunge the International Space Station (ISS) into the ocean at the end of its life cycle after 2020 so as not to leave space junk, the space agency said on Wednesday. 'After it completes its existence, we will be forced to sink the ISS. It cannot be left in orbit, it's too complex, too heavy an object, it can leave behind lots of rubbish,' said deputy head of Roskosmos space agency Vitaly Davydov."
Re:"Russia and its partners"?! (Score:4, Funny)
'After it completes its existence, we will be forced to sink the ISS. It cannot be left in orbit, it's too complex, too heavy an object, and those blasted Americans on-board periodically broadcast Vogon poetry,' said deputy head of Roskosmos space agency Vitaly Davydov."
Re:Where to deorbit (Score:5, Funny)
Michael Bay's house perhaps? He could have his very own simulated cometary impact. I'm sure he'd approve of the pyrotechnics and flying dirt and debris when he is crushed. We wouldn't even have to move the thing, just leave the twisted metal and smoking craters as a monument to bad movies and their inevitable consequences.
Re:"Russia and its partners"?! (Score:2, Funny)
Why don't we get a say in this?
Because America "won the space race" of course, which is why they no longer have a manned space program and no longer have any say in the decisions. But don't worry there are many expensive Mars rover projects that are almost ready to be cancelled.
Re:Real or just political maneuvering? (Score:3, Funny)