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by Mickey Sep 27, 2022 6 Comments 4 Links

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“Push it out to a Lagrange point. It’s history. Keep it.” This is a sentiment I saw on a space forum. Maybe we do this? Why not?

Keep the ISS – for free

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MeterMan on September 29, 2022 at 3:18 pm
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Idea: Keep the ISS – for free
Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/...
This isn’t a stupid idea. It could serve to use the free parking spots we didn’t realise we needed. Read this paper https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11071-022-07829-1

Lagrangian dynamics and the discovery of cislunar periodic orbits - Nonlinear Dynamics
Link: https://link.springer.com/articl

Through the art of applying assumptions which restrict the orbital shape and relative inclination of celestial bodies such as the Earth and Moon, trajectory prediction of small bodies of comparatively negligible mass (i.e., a satellite) within a multi-body gravitational system is possible. In this r... Read more

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JamesH on September 29, 2022 at 11:56 pm
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Easier is to just boosting it up to 600 km altitude or so would give it a lifetime against decay of over a century. High end but existing ion thrusters could do that using the station’s own power.
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Clever Dick on September 27, 2022 at 11:13 pm
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Idea: Keep the ISS – for free
Link: https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/03/ho...
So sad “For NASA and the United States, losing the space station would mean the forfeiture of more than $100 billion invested in developing the facility and billions more in provisioning and inhabiting the station. NASA has used the space station for myriad purposes, from a platform to conduct more than 2,500 science experiments to testing human health during extended human spaceflight.”

How to save the International Space Station and prevent the dreaded “gap”
Link: https://arstechnica.com/science/

Unity in space remains in the best interest of the international partners.

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ChrisP on September 27, 2022 at 10:59 am
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Idea: Keep the ISS – for free
Link: https://www.cnet.com/science/space/elon-mu...
Better do that before it goes up for grabs….

Elon Musk Says SpaceX Can Keep International Space Station Flying if Russia Won’t
Link: https://www.cnet.com/science/spa

Musk’s Dragons stand ready to help.

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8-BIT BOBBY on September 27, 2022 at 10:45 pm
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Idea: Keep the ISS – for free
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vh5cfgoT4C...
ahh, yes, the “international” problem was always going to break some hearts. Like any relationship. Get over it I guess.

What Happens When Russia Leaves The ISS? The ‘International’ Space Station Problem
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

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Dennis Williams on September 28, 2022 at 11:11 am
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Loads fo stoners would love this as a chillout pad. not just Elon.
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