Astronaut Sunita Williams said on Tuesday that the International Space Station (ISS) is at its “prime” and right now would probably not be the right time to deorbit it, contrary to the opinions of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
What Happened: “…this place is ticking. It’s just really amazing. So I would say we’re actually in our prime right now. We’ve got all the power, all of the facilities up and operating,” Williams said in a live on Tuesday from ISS.
Williams said that now may not be the right time to deorbit the station and choosing to deorbit the station around 2030 as planned would be ideal.
“I think that’s probably really accurate, because we should make the most of this space station for our taxpayers and for all of our international partners, and hold our obligations and do that world-class …
