美国航天局将于2030年通过SpaceX使国际空间站脱轨,从而结束25年的人类持续存在。
NASA will deorbit the ISS in 2030 via SpaceX, ending 25 years of continuous human presence.
国际空间站是2000年以来全球合作的象征,在人类连续存在25年之后,该国际空间站将于2030年脱离轨道。
The International Space Station, a symbol of global cooperation since 2000, is set to be deorbited in 2030 after over 25 years of continuous human presence.
美国航天局已选定SpaceX来引导该站通过受控的再入大气层,该站将在靠近尼莫角的遥远太平洋上空燃烧。
NASA has selected SpaceX to guide the station through a controlled re-entry, where it will burn up over the remote Pacific Ocean near Point Nemo.
随着美国转向由Axiom空间公司和蓝原公司等公司开发的商业空间站,基础设施日益老化,成本不断攀升,引发了这一转型。
Aging infrastructure and rising costs have prompted the transition, with the U.S. shifting toward commercial space stations developed by companies like Axiom Space and Blue Origin.
2030年之后,中国天贡站将成为唯一在轨站。
After 2030, China’s Tiangong station will be the only one in orbit.
虽然有些人认为国际空间站的终结是历史性成就的丧失,但另一些人则认为这是迈向商业驱动的空间未来的必要步骤。
While some view the ISS’s end as a loss of a historic achievement, others see it as a necessary step toward a commercially driven future in space.