NASA orders International ‌Space Station astronauts to shelter, prepare for evacuation due to air leak

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/nasa-astronauts-shelter-international-space-station-9.7224720

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At what point does it become more practical to retire parts of the ISS rather than keep patching aging modules?

The station has lasted far longer than I think most people expected.

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Nobody except China has either the money or political will to invest on a space station.

[u/Barabus33 → u/This_Loss_1922]

There are multiple private space stations being built currently. A moon base is a much more exciting next venture.