r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Busy_Yesterday9455 • 7d ago

NASA Selects SpaceX To Destroy The International Space Station In 2030s (Credit: NASA) Image

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u/snooty_snoot 7d ago

Probably cheaper to bring it down to Earth. Gravity is already doing most of the work.

I could be wrong but I think the earth still has a gravitational pull way further up than the space station is located.

So if they could generate enough energy to move it further away, It could end up coming back eventually. Our great great great grandchildren will deal with it lol.

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u/SirEmanName 5d ago

"i could be wrong"

Indeed. That's not how it works.

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u/snooty_snoot 5d ago

Then explain how it does work then.

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u/SirEmanName 4d ago

There is so much info out there. Maybe check out some wiki pages about orbital mechanics or how iss maintains altitude and avoids debris. Perhaps try playing some kerbal spave program to be able to get a feeling for how these things work. Super interesting stuff