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The SpaceX Launch Could Mark The Beginning Of The End For The ISS

When SpaceX finally launches its Crew Dragon capsule to the International Space Station, it could be a harbinger of the ISS' de-orbiting.
Posted at 8:43 PM, May 28, 2020
and last updated 2020-05-28 20:43:36-04

NASA eventually wants to exchange the International Space Station for a commercial lab, and getting more commercial companies to prove they have the grit to manage one is a big part of that. That's why SpaceX's coming launch could be the beginning of the end for the ISS.