SpaceX Contracted To Deorbit The ISS | This Week In Spaceflight

This week in spaceflight, China returns the first-ever samples from the far side of the Moon, NASA contracts SpaceX to deorbit the ISS, and Dream Chaser misses its ride into space. Join us for all the latest updates!

Highlights:
🔴 Chang’e 6: Historic Moon sample return.
🔴 ISS Deorbit: NASA contracts SpaceX for deorbit plans.
🔴 Dream Chaser Delay: ULA changes launch plans.
🔴 Spacesuit Scrub: ISS EVA cut short.
🔴 Firefly Launch Plans: New launch sites announced.

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[DebraJean]

“Multiple thrusters misbehaved” love that statement whoever wrote it!!!! ‘Misbehaved’ is such a perfect choice of words lol 😂

[MrKellymcilrath]

Thanks again Elysia for another awesome This Week In Spaceflight, Also thank you NSF, & everyone who makes this all posable every week!!!!

[rolanddeschain]

NASA:We need you to build a deorbit vehicle.
SpaceX:A what?
NASA:Yeah, we dont know what it is either.

[xaviersavedra]

A reduction from 30 mins to 30 secs for GOES-U is crazy.

[nighttow]

The ISS looks like it would make an awesome orbital gas station.

[MistSoalar]

Wait. I haven't been assigned to the ISS yet.

[jormungandrtheworldserpent]

so iv been wondering why must the entire iss be deorbited couldn't they detach the older modules and deorbit them and add the newer modules to a new core it seems like a massive waste to loose so much equipment that could potently be used for decades more

[learsiyenoham]

Elysia is in DC! Thanks for the update NSF team! Happy Friday!🎉

[marko]

Nicely Narrated, very interesdting and informative presentation, kept my attention. Thank you

[GaryAttaway]

Great job. You seem to be a gifted communicator. Also thanks for keeping it clean!

[gerardpalmer]

Ms. Segal, your vocal abilities are far beyond other YouTube channels especially channel that use AI vocals. I find it hard to conceive an AI voice to be so abrasive, guess you can’t send a CPU chip to university to speak human, you’re doing an outstanding job!👍

[BattlestarCanada]

Audio sync seems off a little. Otherwise awesome reporting!

[avsrule]

I can't imagine how stressful this must be for the families of the two astronauts who will be returning in Starliner. Boeing should be ashamed of themselves

[mirnaviolet]

Amazing video 😃 so much information 😃 thank you 💜

[davidhuber]

Wonderful content, thank you all.
I've seen others ask... Delta 4 heavy earrings? or Falcon Heavy?
The narrow fairing and what looks like single engines on each core make me guess Delta 4.

[emmabentley]

Is it me or does the audio seem different?

[LightjetPilot]

I absolutely love the choice to play Collins video in the background during that segment. The words "ready now" and "the safest, quickest option" playing on screen while the news breaks that not only are they NOT ready, but can't get ready.

[Veptis]

Is the audio sync off or something? The the talking head piece seems off.

Also since when are you showing "leaked" footage. You previously avoided to use various leaked images from SpaceX for example.

[garrl]

The fact that they even launched the Starliner should be investigated. They obviously knew there was significant risk and just launched anyway. Boeing have really gone down the drain. Backhanders are the only reason they get any contracts.

[Kaymef]

I was hoping that I would be able to visit the ISS before it leaves orbit but I’m just a couple years too late😢