Source: United Press International
“NASA has awarded SpaceX $843 million to develop a new vehicle that can push the International Space Station out of orbit as part of the space laboratory’s planned retirement, the federal agency said. The ISS is planned for its operational life to finish around 2030, and SpaceX was announced by NASA on Wednesday that it has been commissioned to develop a so called deorbit spacecraft vehicle that will deorbit it in a controlled manner and avoid risking populated areas.” (06/27/24)
https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2024/06/27/SpaceX-awarded-ISS-deorbiter-vehicle/2091719474676/