Inside the incredible space shuttles vying to replace the ISS as the clock ticks on famous home of the astronauts

THE International Space Station’s days are numbered. Nasa plans to decommission the much-loved base in 2030, sending it crashing to Earth in pieces before dropping into the ocean. The ISS was launched back in 1998 and was originally meant to be decommissioned in 2024. That’s been extended until 2030, with deorbiting due to take place…