A backup plan to deorbit the space station would use two Russian Progress spacecraft and the Russian segment of the station. The Progress 89 cargo craft is pictured leaving the station on Feb. 25.
Credit: NASA
NASA and the Russian space agency Roscosmos are working on a backup plan to deorbit the International Space Station (ISS) at the end of its operational life should the U.S.-provided deorbit vehicle (USDV) fail to launch, reach orbit or function as expected. NASA and Roscosmos, which jointly operate...
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