The International Space Station, which has been continuously staffed by rotating crews of astronauts and cosmonauts since Nov. 2, 2000, is approaching the end of its operational life.
Credit: NASA
Twenty years ago, in the wake of the Columbia accident and retirement of the space shuttles, NASA embarked on a bold experiment to turn over transportation services to and from the International Space Station to private companies, seeding SpaceX and other ventures. Now, with the International Space...
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