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Oh, another junket to the ISS, the ultimate money pit. Don't forget to take a chain saw, guys!

• valuearb 6y ago
  It once had a use. Remember Skylab? Only 20 or 30 times cheaper. We blew $200B on the Shuttle instead of keeping it in orbit.
  • avmich 6y ago
    First generation of stations. Can't bring supplies other than with the crew's ship - no transport spacecrafts docking. ISS is a couple of generations ahead. Robotic arm, massive solar panels, modular construction, adaptation for unforeseen tasks, reliability in the face of a loss of some transportation options, international cooperation...
    • valuearb 6y ago
      Not worth the $400B more it cost to build it.
    • foxyv 6y ago
      It's great for Earth observation, but the polar orbit makes it a lot less useful for deep space. Although it's nice having a microgravity laboratory.