When will the ISS reach the end of its operational life?
SpaceX Wins $843 Million Contract to Bring Down International Space Station 
NASA has awarded SpaceX an $843 million contract to bring the International Space Station out of orbit in a few years’ time.
The space lab’s operational life has been expected to last until 2030.
Elon Musk’s company will guide the ISS on its fiery journey through the Earth’s atmosphere, with many parts expected to vaporize.
The rest will splash down in an unpopulated area in the ocean.