The International Space Station is a large spacecraft in orbit around Earth. It serves as a home where crews of astronauts and cosmonauts live. The space station is also a unique science laboratory. Several nations worked together to build and use the space station. The space station is made of parts that were assembled in space by astronauts. It orbits Earth at an average altitude of 220 miles. It travels at 17,500 mph. This means it orbits Earth every 90 minutes. NASA is using the space station to learn more about living and working in space. These lessons will make it possible to send humans farther into space than ever before.
The space station has the volume of a five-bedroom house or two Boeing 747 jetliners. It is able to support a crew of six people, plus visitors. On Earth, the space station would weigh almost a million pounds. Measured from the edges of its solar arrays, the station covers the area of a football field including the end zones.
In addition to the laboratories where astronauts conduct science research, the space station has many other parts. The first Russian modules included basic systems needed for the space station to function. They also provided living areas for crew members. Modules called "nodes" connect parts of the station to each other.
Stretching out to the sides of the space station are the solar arrays. These arrays collect energy from the sun to provide electrical power. The arrays are connected to the station with a long truss. On the truss are radiators that control the space station's temperature.
Robotic arms are mounted outside the space station. The robot arms were used to help build the space station. Those arms also can move astronauts around when they go on spacewalks outside. Other arms operate science experiments.
Astronauts can go on spacewalks through airlocks that open to the outside. Docking ports allow other spacecraft to connect to the space station. New crews and visitors arrive through the ports. Astronauts fly to the space station on the Russian Soyuz. Robotic spacecraft use the docking ports to deliver supplies.
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No one truly "owns" the ISS, but 6 different space agencies work on the ISS
The ISS is as big as a football field
its because its the ISS
The ISS works by converting the sun's light into electricity.
The ISS is expected to be completed in 2011.
No one truly "owns" the ISS, but 6 different space agencies work on the ISS
The ISS is as big as a football field
The ISS is as big as a football field
its because its the ISS
The ISS works by converting the sun's light into electricity.
The ISS is expected to be completed in 2011.
the ISS was completed in November 17 1998.
ISS EarthKAM was created in 1996.
ISS Dome was created in 2006.
Wie bevindt zich nu in het ISS? = who is currently aboard the ISS?
Astronauts live in the ISS (International Space Station)
ISS, International Space Station i hope this your answer.