Congress approves International Space Station extension to 2030

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August 1, 2022 – The International Space Station has the approval of the U.S. Congress to keep orbiting until at least 2030.

The newly passed Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act of 2022 includes a NASA authorization bill that, among other things, officially extends the agency’s participation in the International Space Station (ISS) program by six years, to 2030.

The program’s other partner agencies must also commit to the extension.

Source: space.com