(Source: NASA)
In the future, there will be a very fortunate company that will take over the coveted, most valuable “real estate plots†in the universe. This is not an exaggeration. We cannot even call it "on the earth" because this piece of art belongs to the entire universe. It is the International Space Station ISS that was built by the United States, Russia, Canada and many other countries and regions.
According to digitaltrends, at a recent press conference, in addition to further expressing his plans to go to Mars, NASA also revealed a heavy news that they plan to begin the mid-20th century, that is, ten years later. Control of the International Space Station is transferred to other commercial companies or individuals. This also means that NASA wants to sell the International Space Station (ISS)!
(Source: digitaltrends)
In response, Bill Hill, deputy director of NASA Exploration Systems Development, said:
"NASA has always been trying to develop economically in near-Earth orbit. Our ultimate plan is to hand over the space station to a powerful commercial organization so that NASA can continue to conduct more focused research in near-Earth orbit."
The decision made by NASA was not surprising. This time point was also consistent with the relevant plans of the U.S. government. In the future, the focus of the U.S. government will shift to near-Earth orbit development. The funds that they provide for the International Space Station will also be terminated in 2024. The new platform will also be responsible for landing missions to Mars.
In addition, a NASA employee told Digital Trends that at present, preparations for the transfer of ISS are already in progress. It has been speculated that SpaceX and Boeing, which cooperated with NASA to transport astronauts to space stations, are likely to be the targets of their transactions.
Since 2012, SpaceX has been assisting NASA in the implementation of the international space station's resupply mission. During this period, it successfully completed nine supplies. Although for Marsk, landing on Mars is more important than building a space station, but this sprawling private space company may not be interested in the International Space Station for a day or two.
According to reports, the current International Space Station is the ninth space station in history. It is operated by space agencies (excluding China) in six countries and regions including the United States, Russia, Europe, and Japan. The space station can guarantee the composition of seven astronauts. The crew conducted long-term flight and work on the 400,000-meter-high orbit and was able to accommodate 15 people for scientific investigations. NASA's handover, in fact, refers to transferring the authority of the United States to operate a space station to a commercial company.
If the formal transfer is successful, this will be NASA’s most recent “outsourcing project†to explore the space business. In fact, as early as 2010, NASA began to look for commercial companies in the United States to provide funds and other support, allowing them to complete the development and launch of spacecraft.
The biggest reason why NASA handed over the control of the space station may be the pressure from Congressional funds. The US Congress’ appropriation fund budget plan can only maintain the space station until 2024. This is still the result of Obama's postponement. It was originally intended to stop funding support in 2016.
The most direct benefit of transferring ISS control is that it can reduce NASA's expenses. NASA hopes to accomplish what it can accomplish in a more efficient and resource-efficient manner. However, this is not a good thing for rich space exploration. This means that NASA now does not have much resources to invest in the development of more advanced space exploration techniques. In the past, it would be difficult to see how the US astronauts would be sent to the moon in 10 years.
Via digitaltrends
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