February 27, 2026 at 12:31 PM UTC
But in the worst-case scenario, the Deorbit Vehicle won’t be ready. Without it, a protocol agreed on in 2024, which relies on the Russian Progress spacecraft, could come into play. There will be vexing trade-offs to consider. Allowing the ISS to descend toward Earth on its own saves gas, which the ISS will need when it’s finally time to eject into the atmosphere and ensure a burial at sea. But a slow descent jeopardizes the machinery needed to maintain remote control.
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ВСУ запустили «Фламинго» вглубь России. В Москве заявили, что это британские ракеты с украинскими шильдиками16:45
Mr Lemmens explained that the "re-entry of human-made objects into Earth's atmosphere occurs quite frequently". He said it happens weekly for bigger spacecraft and daily for smaller ones.