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A Dragon spaceship approaches the International Space Station with astronauts aboard.
  • NASA and SpaceX unveiled more details about how they plan to deorbit the ISS in the early 2030s.
  • SpaceX aims to use one of its existing Dragon spaceships to push the ISS toward its grave. 
  • But not just any Dragon spacecraft will do. SpaceX has to supercharge it first. 

The International Space Station has been a haven for hundreds of astronauts over the last 23 years. But its days are numbered.