The ISS is officially scheduled to retire in 2030 — too soon for Ted Cruz and other senators.
The International Space Station could keep flying a bit longer than we thought.
The orbiting lab, which has hosted rotating astronaut crews continuously since November 2000, is currently slated to be deorbited in late 2030. However, a newly advanced NASA Authorization bill pushes that retirement back by two years, to Sept. 30, 2032.
