Safety, deorbit planning and a possible gap in U.S. presence in LEO draw sharp questioning
The Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel told the House subcommittee that aging ISS systems increase operational risk and that Congress must resource three priorities—maintaining operations, funding a deorbit vehicle and resourcing the transition—to avoid a credible gap in U.S. human spaceflight capability.
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Members pressed witnesses about specific safety concerns on the aging International Space Station and who would pay for deorbiting and mitigation actions.
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