The flying outpost which orbits the Earth every 92 minutes has been a permanent address for humans since the early 1990s.
The International Space Station, which is in the final years of its operational life, with several malfunctions and damage reported in the last year, will remain active through 2030. The US government authorised the extension of its operational life through 2030 while working with the European Space Agency, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, the Canadian Space Agency and Russia’s Roscosmos.
The Space Station was close to its operational deadline of 2025.
The flying outpost which orbits the Earth every 92 minutes has been a permanent address for humans since the early 1990s and have remained a hotbed of experiments focused on pushing humans deep into space. The unique microgravity laboratory has hosted more than 3,000 research investigations from over 4,200 researchers.
“The International Space Station is a beacon of peaceful international scientific collaboration and for more than 20 years has returned enormous scientific, educational, and technological developments to benefit humanity. I’m pleased that the Biden-Harris Administration has committed to continuing station operations through 2030,” Nelson said.
Nearly 110 countries have so far been part of research and experimentation done in zero-gravity on the station that flies at 27576 kmph. Nasa said that extending operations through 2030 will continue another productive decade of research advancement and enable a seamless transition of capabilities in low-Earth orbit to one or more commercially
