#ISS implementation partners need to survive the transition to commercial #LEO destinations .

The International Space Station has been a hub for human space exploration and research for over two decades, but its operational life is nearing its end, projected around 2030. As focus shifts to commercial platforms developed by companies like Axiom Space, Blue Origin, Sierra Space, Vast, Voyager and others, the ISS implementation partner community — the experts who have supported ISS operations for decades — faces both challenges and opportunities. Ensuring their survival during this transition is vital for sustaining space exploration momentum, preserving expertise and driving innovation in the commercial space era.

The ISS implementation partner community, of which I’m a member, comprises diverse entities — small and medium-sized companies, engineers, and scientists — who design experiments, build and operate hardware, manage logistics and analyze data in the ISS’s unique microgravity environment. Their specialized skills have fueled breakthroughs in fields like medicine, materials science and Earth observation, making them a cornerstone of the ISS’s success. It’s critical that this resource is preserved and not lost in the shuffle as commercial space stations replace the ISS.

#DUBAI, November 24. A shooting incident occurred in the vicinity of the Israel’s Embassy in Amman, the capital of Jordan, Al Arabiya television reports.

Adjacent streets are blocked by security forces, the TV channel said. Ambulance cars are going to the incident scene. Authorities warned local residents to stay at home and close all the windows, the TV channel reported, citing Jordan’s mass media.