NASA Announces , Plan For Decommissioning , the International Space Space Station. Sky News reports that NASA has announced its plan for taking the International Space Station out of orbit in January of 2031. . The plan, according to NASA, is to crash the massive structure into a 'spacecraft cemetery' located at the most remote point of the ocean. . This uninhabited area of the south Pacific Ocean is known as Point Nemo. . This uninhabited area of the south Pacific Ocean is known as Point Nemo. . Point Nemo is referred to as a spacecraft cemetery since decommissioned spacecraft are usually aimed here when returning to the Earth. . Last month, President Biden and Vice President Harris made a commitment to keep the laboratory operating until 2030. . Last month, President Biden and Vice President Harris made a commitment to keep the laboratory operating until 2030. . After that, the space station's long-term future reportedly becomes unsustainable. . NASA administrator Bill Nelson said that all of the ISS mission goals will have been completed by the end of the decade. . NASA administrator Bill Nelson said that all of the ISS mission goals will have been completed by the end of the decade. . NASA's plan also includes collaborating with commercially operated space platforms after the ISS is taken out of orbit. . Sky News reports that Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is one of several companies with plans to launch their own commercial orbiters. . Sky News reports that Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is one of several companies with plans to launch their own commercial orbiters. . The ISS will keep operating until 2030, which is intended to offer private companies time to develop their commercial space platforms.
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