Elon Musk recommends that the International Space Station be deorbited ASAP
Elon Musk recommends that the International Space Station be deorbited ASAP
“There is very little incremental utility. Let’s go to Mars.”…
Summary
Elon Musk has called for the International Space Station (ISS) to be deorbited "as soon as possible," suggesting a two-year timeline instead of NASA's planned 2030 retirement.
His statement has sparked political backlash, particularly from Sen. Ted Cruz, who supports the ISS. NASA and international partners prefer keeping the ISS operational.
Musk's push appears tied to redirecting NASA funding toward Mars exploration, potentially challenging plans for private space stations.
This move could further centralize US space efforts around SpaceX, impacting commercial space competition.
I recommend that Elon Musk be deorbited ASAP
And by "deorbited" I mean "take away his Ketamine".
I recommend that he is orbited. And by that I mean orbited.
As a part of this deorbiting idea, I would suggest removing his orbitofrontal cortex. Although, with all the shit he is dribbling... I'm not so sure that he has one.
No no, don't take it away from him. In fact, he's been such a good boy lately, he deserves extra. A lot extra.
As seen in the Ars comments, the Ars article is missing a bit of context.
Musk got into a tweet war with the commander of the space station over whether Suni and Butch’s extended stay on the ISS was political. Musk eventually called him a mentally challenged idiot and then followed that up with a call for the ISS to be deorbited ASAP.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/20/elon-musk-iss-deorbit-00205268
Well, THERES the context.
Just another cry session from Musk after he got called out for his bullshit.
He didn't call him "mentally challenged idiot" he fully called him "retarded".
Thanks, that makes this all worse. Giant man-baby gets put in his place by someone better than him and he can't handle it. So he breaks their toys.
Counterproposal: Deorbit Trump and Musk ASAP.
Countercounterproposal: put them in orbit ASAP and keep them there.
Rapid, unscheduled disassembly.
Now, for legal purposes, let me say I'm not asking for or instructing anyone to do this. But at this point, I think Musk needs a visit from a Luigi-type stochastic terrorist. If one was about to kill oneself, and statistically, there'll be people who read this who are, consider taking out Musk before you go. You'll be a martyr and a celebrated hero across the internet. You'll also be giving a massive gift to humankind.
On a personal level, to anyone reading this: I'm sorry that we're at this spot, it sucks.
Know your roots!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_no_one_rid_me_of_this_turbulent_priest%3F?wprov=sfla1
And yes, we've got one foot in the grave and the other in a toilet.
Conflict of interest much?
Might as well fast track other countries leadership on space. Why not? Fuck Elon btw.
I hate the fact that anyone, anywhere, has to listen to what fElon's "thoughts" on anything are.
I can't remember but who was it that had the contract to deorbit the ISS? Oh yeah, Spaz-X
I can’t believe Musk was able to make me actively antagonistic about space exploration.
Nah space flight is cool! And my cousin who works at SpaceX is cool. Musk doesn't need to be synonymous with space exploration.