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Letter: On the plan to bring the ISS crashing back to Earth (2)

Published 4 September 2024

From Andrew Hawkins, Peaslake, Surrey, UK

For a glorious finale for the ISS, adapt it for a Mars return mission. We could ensure there is adequate accommodation for five to six crew members, attach a thruster rocket and fuel, put general supplies in pods and add a lander for crew to visit the surface once in Mars orbit. They could then collect mineral samples and return to Earth to a triumphant welcome.

Issue no. 3507 published 7 September 2024

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