The station can’t simply be left in orbit, or it will eventually fall from the skies on its own, raining debris over a w
The station can’t simply be left in orbit, or it will eventually fall from the skies on its own, raining debris over a wide swath of the planet and possibly endangering people on the ground. “We called him on Friday night to congratulate him on making the roster, because that is really big,” Hoppes said.