NASA plans to hand over the ISS to a private corporation

engadget ^ | 08/19/2016 | Mariella Moon

[BenLurkin]

NASA is dead set on leaving Low-Earth Orbit to go to the moon, Mars and other farther destinations. That means extending the space station's funding beyond 2024 is out of the question. Now, NASA Deputy Associate Administrator Bill Hill has revealed what the agency wants to do with the ISS once astronauts move out. Instead of deorbiting it and sinking it into the ocean or breaking it apart to sell piece by piece, it apparently wants to hand the spacecraft over to a private corporation.

[Charles Martel]

NASA doesn’t own the entire thing. Sounds like they’re talking about subletting their room.

[butlerweave]

NASA really means to Obama Friends or maybe the Demo Party

[WENDLE]

Good I am tired of printing money for it.

[Windflier]

A capital idea, but they’d better sell it for what the American taxpayers have sunk into it.

[al baby]

It depends on the definition of is is ?

[TruthInThoughtWordAndDeed]

There is a very simple reason for this.

NASA is subject to FOIA requests and lawsuits.

A private corporation is not.

NASA is hiding its fraud.

[fella]

Which multi-million donor to the Obama and/or Clinton foundations are going to get the ISS?

[Neidermeyer]

Iran has $150B ,, and they need a platform that crosses over North America regularly...

[ronnie raygun]

So muslim feel good NASA is caput

[roadcat]

Boost it to a geosynchronous orbit above the USA, then build a space ladder elevator from it to Earth and into outer space. It would make an excellent way station from Earth to outer space. Space ladder elevators are close to becoming a reality, and they need a platform in space such as the ISS.

[muleskinner]

Elon Musk and Space-X could have it turning a profit in 2 years.

[ctdonath2]

Any bets on Hilton getting it?

[wally_bert]

I’ll book a Pan Am flight to it when that happens.

[plain talk]

Works for me. Not sure what ISS is doing for us anyway.

[clearcarbon]

"NASA plans to hand over the ISS to a private corporation"

Howard Johnson'e?

[BenLurkin]

[Squantos]

A list of accomplishments ....
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And thats just the best of those accomplishments !

[BenLurkin]

[clearcarbon]

Thanks!

[BlueLancer]

No, Pam Am ... they're the only ones who can get there ...