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about Spacecraft cemetery, the oceanic dumping ground where spaceships go to die. The area is roughly centered on Point Nemo —location farthest from any land, International Space Station is slated to end up there upon retirement and join other 263 disposed satellites.

Sep 25, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: about Spacecraft cemetery, the oceanic dumping ground where spaceships go to die. The area is roughly centered on Point Nemo —location farthest from any land, International Space Station is slated to end up there upon “retirement” and join other 263 disposed satellites.

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