Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

truthisfreedom

(23,539 posts)

13. It seems very wasteful to drop all of that material into the ocean

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Feb 2, 2022, 02:18 PM

Feb 2022

It could be very useful in the future as raw materials for building things in space. It cost thousands per pound to lift it up there, all 925,000 pounds of it.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

32 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

NASA plans to retire the International Space Station by 2031 by crashing it into the Pacific Ocean [View all] brooklynite Feb 2022 OP

Three words NQAS Feb 2022 #1

The US taxpayer pays for 24x7 space monitoring Zorro Feb 2022 #4

I have no problem with private space stations however jgmiller Feb 2022 #2

With the ISS, I think the issue is just how old it's getting Sapient Donkey Feb 2022 #7

I understand that it's past it design life jgmiller Feb 2022 #19

This is mostly about ROI at this point. Happy Hoosier Feb 2022 #30

NASA will responsibly dispose of the ISS sanatanadharma Feb 2022 #3

I really hate to see this. slightlv Feb 2022 #5

Exactly--we're handing space over to profiteers! Auggie Feb 2022 #25

Thank you.... slightlv Feb 2022 #28

Junk in space Bayard Feb 2022 #6

Aim for the floating plastic garbage island. Qutzupalotl Feb 2022 #8

Nephew Is Long Time Electrical Engineer For Space Station DallasNE Feb 2022 #9

To bad we don't have the shuttle to bring back a section to be placed in the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy turbinetree Feb 2022 #10

Welcome to Marriott Hilton North Orbit 1. dbonds Feb 2022 #11

I'm really sorry it's going to be junked like that Hekate Feb 2022 #12

It seems very wasteful to drop all of that material into the ocean truthisfreedom Feb 2022 #13

+1 Slammer Feb 2022 #16

Like a boat floating in water, it won't stay put HariSeldon Feb 2022 #29

"The private sector is technically and financially capable of developing and operating commercial notinkansas Feb 2022 #14

Calling Boeing the "private sector" anymore is almost laughable. Coventina Feb 2022 #15

And they've done such a great job at coming up with a replacement for the shuttle program. LT Barclay Feb 2022 #27

Are they dumping anything toxic? OneCrazyDiamond Feb 2022 #17

To everyone worried about polluting the ocean jgmiller Feb 2022 #18

"that's no moon!" Javaman Feb 2022 #20

They should aim for Mar-a-Lago ArizonaLib Feb 2022 #21

I'll betcha they could sell it to trump SouthernDem4ever Feb 2022 #22

IF only he had money!!! CaptainTruth Feb 2022 #23

Why not add a booster engine and have into sent to the Sun. rickford66 Feb 2022 #24

That would take an enormous amount of propellant and be extremely expensive. Dial H For Hero Feb 2022 #32

Article doesn't say if the ISS will be unoccupied when they crash it. Kaleva Feb 2022 #26

Its OK, China will have theirs operating by next year, with a space telescope module for 2024 Shanti Shanti Shanti Feb 2022 #31