Challenges and Future of the ISS

This chapter explores the current state of the International Space Station (ISS), emphasizing challenges like aging infrastructure and financial concerns amid potential retirement plans by 2030. It discusses key issues such as air leaks in the Russian Zvezda module and NASA's efforts for a controlled deorbiting. Additionally, the chapter highlights emerging projects for independent space stations and the futuristic concept of the Voyager Space Station, alongside a transition to the pressing issue of global warming.