End of the ISS. As it will be

Vyacheslav Ermolin, October 16, 2020

Deorbiting of the orbital station.  Film "Gravity".
Deorbiting of the orbital station. Film "Gravity".

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  • Deorbiting will be a lengthy process. 2 years in case of a regular retirement or up to six months in an emergency scenario.

  • The main deorbiting operations are to be carried out by the Progress spacecraft and the propulsion system of the Russian segment.

  • The probability of an ISS accident from a debris impact turned out to be unexpectedly high (1 in 120).

  • The operations of the Cygnus cargo vehicle to correct the ISS orbit have become clear. Working out possible "help" to "Progress" during the descent of the ISS.




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