Last year, U.S. President Barack Obama signed off on extending the life of the International Space Station for a few more years. The Russians and Canadians have followed suit, and the Europeans and Japanese will also, presumably, soon. The decision resolves important issues, enabling long-lead-time items to be bought, resupply missions to be scheduled and paid for, and limited life components to be replaced. The post Op-ed | Humanity's Outpost on the Edge appeared first on SpaceNews.com.
Last year, U.S. President Barack Obama signed off on extending the life of the International Space Station for a few more years. The Russians and Canadians have followed suit, and the Europeans and Japanese will also, presumably, soon. The decision resolves important issues, enabling long-lead-time items to be bought, resupply missions to be scheduled and paid for, and limited life components to be replaced. The post Op-ed | Humanity's Outpost on the Edge appeared first on SpaceNews.com.
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