Besides, in space, there is much, MUCH more space. There is only a little need to fight over orbital space, let alone literal adjacent space. We don’t need to rennovate the ISS to reclaim ideal space.
What? Room inside a space station is incredibly expensive because we have to design, build and launch it!
Whether or not you know about them, there are also several plans ongoing for replacing the ISS, too, so your inability to grasp this is… kinda’ weird.
Key word: “plans.” I.e., things that aren’t actually built yet and in fact might not ever get built.
Throwing out the ISS before we have at least part of a replacement in orbit is an excellent way to risk failing to have a space station completely.
Throwing out the ISS before we have at least part of a replacement in orbit is an excellent way to risk failing to have a space station completely.
I agree. We are not doing that though. Haven-1 is scheduled to launch NET 2025, the Axiom orbital segment is NET 2026, Orbital Reef is targeting 2027, and Starlab is targeting 2028. Even if these schedules slip a couple years, they would still be ready in time for the ISS deorbit in (or after) 2030.
What? Room inside a space station is incredibly expensive because we have to design, build and launch it!
Key word: “plans.” I.e., things that aren’t actually built yet and in fact might not ever get built.
Throwing out the ISS before we have at least part of a replacement in orbit is an excellent way to risk failing to have a space station completely.
I agree. We are not doing that though. Haven-1 is scheduled to launch NET 2025, the Axiom orbital segment is NET 2026, Orbital Reef is targeting 2027, and Starlab is targeting 2028. Even if these schedules slip a couple years, they would still be ready in time for the ISS deorbit in (or after) 2030.