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By Plugging 46 Engines Into a Refuelling Capsule, SpaceX Literally Manufactured the Machine that Will Bring Down 420 Tons of Station

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NASA has entrusted SpaceX with the construction of a single device to destroy the ISS at the end of its life. The vessel, derived from the Dragon capsule and equipped with 46 Draco engines, will hijack the station around 2030 before rushing it into the South Pacific, near Nemo point, the most isolated place on the planet. More
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NASA has entrusted SpaceX with the construction of a single device to destroy the ISS at the end of its life. The vessel, derived from the Dragon capsule and equipped with 46 Draco engines, will hijack the station around 2030 before rushing it into the South Pacific, near Nemo point, the most isolated place on the planet. More

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SciencePost broke the news on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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