Waspie_Dwarf Posted January 8, 2014 #1 Share Posted January 8, 2014 International Space Station life 'to be extended' Nasa has won White House backing to extend the life of the International Space Station for a further four years, until 2024.Construction of the ISS began in 1998 and is a joint venture between the US, Russia, Canada, Japan, and states in the European Space Agency (Esa). These partners will have to support any extension for it to be implemented. Their current commitments run to 2020, but many engineers believe the station could work safely until at least 2028. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted January 9, 2014 Author #2 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Obama Administration Extends International Space Station Until at Least 2024During the International Space Exploration Forum (ISEF) January 9 at the U.S. State Department in Washington DC, White House Science and Technology Director John Holdren discussed the announcement by the Obama Administration that it has approved an extension of the International Space Station http://www.nasa.gov/station (ISS) until at least 2024. NASA and the White House are hopeful and optimistic that other International Space Station partners will join this extension effort and enable the continuation of groundbreaking research in this unique orbiting laboratory. The ISEF included 30 heads of space agencies from around the world, including NASA Administrator Charles Bolden.Credit: NASASource: NASA - Multimedia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted February 13, 2014 Author #3 Share Posted February 13, 2014 ScienceCasts: 10 More YearsVisit http://www.nasa.gov/iss-science to learn about science on the stationand http://science.nasa.gov/ for more.With the space station no longer "under construction," the world's most advanced orbital laboratory is open for business. The station has just received a 10-year extension from NASA, giving researchers the time they need to take full advantage of its unique capabilities.Credit: NASASource: NASA - Multimedia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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