The Future of the International Space Station w/ Homer Hickam - The Cosmic Companion 5 April 2022
Channel: The Cosmic Companion - Science Comedy, Astronomy
Date: 2022-04-06

This week on The Cosmic Companion, we talk about the future of the International Space Station, as we explore this outpost of humanity in space. 

We will talk with Homer Hickam - the self-made rocket designer who helped lead negotiations with the Russian government over their role on the ISS. We will talk about his role as the ISS took shape, and how the War in Ukraine might affect the orbiting outpost.

The International Space Station, the most complex machine yet created by the human race, has orbited our planet since 1998 (at least the first components). Since that time, humanity's home away from home has hosted travelers from many nations (Hence the "I" in "ISS").