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Most components of ISS were brought up by shuttle. It will need to be disassembled and brought down by the next generation of shuttle. I don't think it was desi
by yardie 5y ago
Most components of ISS were brought up by shuttle. It will need to be disassembled and brought down by the next generation of shuttle. I don't think it was designed for controlled re-entry. And dismantling it for re-entry is going to get super complicated and dangerous.
- noja 5y agoThe shuttle has heat shields which disintegrate on re-entry. Could the ISS be kept at that altitude to safely destroy it?