The End of The International Space Station

Inside the universe's biggest ever demolition project.
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00:00 Intro
01:51 Blast Off
03:33 The First Space Stations
05:22 The Birth of The ISS
07:31 Early Components
12:21 Life on Board
14:02 Station Overview
16:15 The Beginning of the End
17:44 Why Demolish?
19:20 Space Debris
20:13 Extreme Temperatures
23:00 Leaks
23:50 Alternatives to Demolition
27:00 Final Descent
29:06 The Future

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