ISS into the Pacific
Discuss: Should we drop the International Space Station in the Pacific?
Controversial Question:
Should we now stop the massive expense of completing the International Space Station (ISS) and deorbit it into the Pacific?
Pro: Keep the ISS:
- It is our best laboratory for learning to live and work in space.
- It can be an important safety station on our way to the Moon (see Orbits).
- Avoiding being sued for breach of contract and destruction of property by JAXA, RSA and ESA is important
Con: Discard the ISS:
- Living and working in zero-g in low Earth orbit is very different from living and working on the Moon.
- The expense of this program is ruinous.
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