Report: De-orbiting the International Space Station – What are the Implications?

· Leonarddavid · June 21, 2026, 6:44 p.m.
Summary
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report regarding NASA's strategy for the de-orbiting of the International Space Station (ISS) and the potential transition to commercial space stations. NASA is worried about the possibility of a gap in maintaining human presence in low Earth orbit, but has yet to evaluate the associated risks.
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