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- SpaceX has been chosen to drag the International Space Station out of orbit.
- NASA will give Musk's space exploration company $843 million for the mission.
- The project will take place after the ISS is retired in 2030.
NASA has tasked Elon Musk's SpaceX with building a vehicle powerful enough to pull the International Space Station (ISS) out of orbit.
SpaceX will be given $843 million to build the structure before the ISS reaches the end of its operational life in 2030, NASA said in a statement on Wednesday.