Elon Musk's SpaceX contracted to destroy retired space station
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The California-based company will build a "tugboat" to execute the end-of-life disposal of the ISS.
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Oh fun. Who is Elon going to just haphazardly drop the ISS on top of?

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Conventionally Point Nemo is the target.

Whales

Wales?!?

If my brother were still there, I’d say, “yes, please”.

Serious answer- SpaceX is building the deorbit vehicle then turning it over to NASA, who will have full control over it.

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