The coming end of ISS, symbol of an era of global cooperation

Paris, France (AFP) Feb 5, 2026

When the International Space Station comes back to Earth in 2030, it will mark the end of three decades of peaceful international cooperation – and an era when space became central to our daily lives.

Since November 2000, there have always been several humans on board the football field-sized scientific laboratory, whipping around the planet at eight kilometres per second.