Space station to retire in 5 years? Now possibly 10?

[UglyCasanova]

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It's not even complete yet! What a waste for this thing to be scheduled for retirement in 5 years. I haven't been following it's construction but I had no idea that it was set to end so soon.

 

[destrekor]

It'll be retired the moment it is completed. 😛
But basically, for serious. It's scheduled to be completed in a few years, and the retirement of the Space Shuttle coincides for a reason. The Space Shuttle's soul purpose was essentially to do stuff like the ISS, and once the ISS is complete the Shuttle can RIP.
Looking forward to going backward to go forward to fall on our faces on the moon. At least, I want to fall on my face on the moon. Hell, I just want to touch the moon.

 

[FoBoT]

with the coming economic collapse, all space missions will cease

 

[Electric Amish]

It has to retire.

There's no way to get astronauts to/from since they are discontinuing the shuttles.

Government morons.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

It has to retire.

There's no way to get astronauts to/from since they are discontinuing the shuttles.

Government morons.

I'm pretty sure we're using the Russians for that

 

[UglyCasanova]

And what do they do with it when they do retire it?

 

[DrPizza]

Sell it to the highest bidder. Let them transport the mega-rich to it for space vacations.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Sell it to the highest bidder. Let them transport the mega-rich to it for space vacations.

That would be cool. Kinda like Richard Garriott did.

Really there probably is a market for leisure space travel. It would be VERY expensive, but bet they would get people with lot of money who want to actually go in space. Make a bunch of hotel suites and stuff in the station lol.

 

[guyver01]

Did anyone truly believe the space station would last forever?

I bet some of the shit aboard it is already obsolete.

 

[SunSamurai]

Talking of retire is a bunch of bullshit. You dont retire a spacestation.

Dont even think about any DS9 shit.

 

[UglyCasanova]

Did anyone truly believe the space station would last forever?

I bet some of the shit aboard it is already obsolete.

Forever? How long has it been operational? Construction isn't even complete for crying out loud.

And as far as things being obsolete, if the station is doing what it is supposed to and supporting human life while zero g experiments are performed, then I don't see how it could be going obsolete. The experiments are ferried to and fro along with the crew so that is moot.

 

[IronWing]

Total waste of money. I say let it crash.

 

[SunSamurai]

Forever? How long has it been operational? Construction isn't even complete for crying out loud.

And as far as things being obsolete, if the station is doing what it is supposed to and supporting human life while zero g experiments are performed, then I don't see how it could be going obsolete. The experiments are ferried to and fro along with the crew so that is moot.

SUDDUP MAN IT NEED MOAR i& SHOULD BE RETIRED BRO ILL GIVE IT TO MY GRANDMA TO PLAY SOLITAIRE ON K BRO?

 

[Paratus]

1) The US portion will be finished when the last shuttle flies THIS fall.

2) The current plan called for ISS retirement in 2015. It is unlikely that this will happen since completion took longer than originally hoped for. NASA, Congress and the Administration have to and are working on funding past this date. Plus the US doesn't own the thrusters needed to deorbit the ISS, the Russians do.

3) for those who like manned space flight the ISS is finally serving as a test bed for long duration exploration. We're working the kinks in long durationregenerative atmosphere and water reclamation. Plus in 2012 we're supposed to get the experimental VASIMR plasma drive.

4) For those who hate manned space flight (looking at you Dr. Pizza 😉 ) the amount of science being done on board has rampped up significantly when we went to the larger crew. Plus the Alpha Mass Spectrometer should fly later this year.

5) As to the ISS being obsolete, well it's only obsolete if you think running a network of 386s is obsolete! At least the laptops on board are last years model. 🙂

<- Works in Mission Control

 

[halik]

1) The US portion will be finished when the last shuttle flies THIS fall.

2) The current plan called for ISS retirement in 2015. It is unlikely that this will happen since completion took longer than originally hoped for. NASA, Congress and the Administration have to and are working on funding past this date. Plus the US doesn't own the thrusters needed to deorbit the ISS, the Russians do.

3) for those who like manned space flight the ISS is finally serving as a test bed for long duration exploration. We're working the kinks in long durationregenerative atmosphere and water reclamation. Plus in 2012 we're supposed to get the experimental VASIMR plasma drive.

4) For those who hate manned space flight (looking at you Dr. Pizza 😉 ) the amount of science being done on board has rampped up significantly when we went to the larger crew. Plus the Alpha Mass Spectrometer should fly later this year.

5) As to the ISS being obsolete, well it's only obsolete if you think running a network of 386s is obsolete! At least the laptops on board are last years model. 🙂

<- Works in Mission Control

Wow. you get the best job evar award.

 

[Bignate603]

Did anyone truly believe the space station would last forever?

I bet some of the shit aboard it is already obsolete.

Older tech doesn't mean obselete. It's still the best thing up there for most science and research. As long as it works why do you care if it's not the latest and greatest?

 

[TheRickRoller]

Gentlemen, we've done it! We've completed the human race's greatest technological achievement ever! And with so many countries working togeather!

*checks watch*

Aaaaaaand...... She's now retired. Take it away boys!

*demo crew throws the self destruct switch*

 

[guyver01]

<- Works in Mission Control

Wow. you get the best job evar award.

Mission control does needs janitors, too


He just said he works there.. didn't say what he does.

 

[TechBoyJK]

That would be cool. Kinda like Richard Garriott did.

Really there probably is a market for leisure space travel. It would be VERY expensive, but bet they would get people with lot of money who want to actually go in space. Make a bunch of hotel suites and stuff in the station lol.

Where have you been? Miss teh X-Prize? SpaceShip1?

 

[guyver01]

Older tech doesn't mean obselete.

The assembly of the International Space Station began on November 20 1998. Zarya, the first piece, was built from December 1994 to January 1998.

Parts on Zarya are over 15+ years old at this point.

Is this obsolete?

Mir was in operation for fifteen years.
Skylab for six.

 

[Paratus]

Mission control does needs janitors, too


He just said he works there.. didn't say what he does.

Flight Control actually.

😉

 

[UglyCasanova]

Flight Control actually.

😉

Neat. I just serve people food. 🙁

 

[hanoverphist]

Gentlemen, we've done it! We've completed the human race's greatest technological achievement ever! And with so many countries working togeather!

*checks watch*

Aaaaaaand...... She's now retired. Take it away boys!

*demo crew throws the self destruct switch*

<brewster> i could die in this room</brewster>