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NASA Selects SpaceX to develop the International Space Station US Deorbit Vehicle (www.nasa.gov)

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 days ago

It would need suitable engines for the deorbit burn. I'm not sure that the RCS thrusters would be powerful enough. The raptors are too powerful, even one at minimum throttle would probably rip the ISS apart.

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