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ISS Celebrates 25 Years as Future Shifts to Private Space Stations

10/31/2025

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The International Space Station marks 25 years of occupancy since the first residents arrived in November 2000.
NASA will transition to private companies for future orbiting stations as the ISS nears retirement in 2031.
SpaceX will assist in decommissioning the International Space Station.
Axiom Space aims to establish its own station.
Nearly 300 people from 26 countries have visited the ISS, which has hosted numerous experiments and crew milestones.

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The International Space Station marks 25 years of occupancy since the first residents arrived in November 2000.
NASA will transition to private companies for future orbiting stations as the ISS nears retirement in 2031.
SpaceX will assist in decommissioning the International Space Station.
Axiom Space aims to establish its own station.
Nearly 300 people from 26 countries have visited the ISS, which has hosted numerous experiments and crew milestones.