Phew of relief for the International Space Station. NASA has obtained assurances from the Biden administration that the infrastructure that has orbited the Earth for 23 years will be able to operate until 2030.
The operation of the International Space Station (ISS) will continue beyond 2024, which was the last deadline set for the use of this incredible infrastructure, the result of cooperation between several space agencies. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has secured a commitment from the U.S. presidency that operations can continue through 2030.
Thousands of science experiments
This commitment will allow NASA to continue to work with its partners, including the European ESA and the space agencies of Canada, Japan and Russia. China is not part of this adventure and for good reason: American legislation prohibits NASA from collaborating with China on space projects.
The ISS is ” a beacon for peaceful international scientific collaboration for more than 20 years “, rejoices Bill Nelson, “ the station has produced enormous scientific, educational and technological developments for the benefit of mankind “. The ISS will also be used to advance the research and technology needed to return humans to the Moon through the Artemis program.
Since its commissioning in 1998, the ISS has carried out more than 3,000 scientific searches and hosted more than 4,200 researchers from all over the world. 110 countries participated in activities aboard the station. Beyond 2030, the role could be taken over by private projects in which NASA is already participating: last December, the agency unveiled three international station projects that have received funding.
