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- 20 Nov 1998 (Zarya)
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- Proton-K · Space Shuttle · Soyuz · Falcon 9
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- Crewed without a break since Nov 2000
International Space Station
The most ambitious construction project in human history — 230 miles above Earth.
Assembly Begins
The first piece of the ISS, Zarya, launched in 1998
It took 15 nations, over 40 missions, and 230 spacewalks to build it
Today the ISS is the size of a football field and orbits Earth every 90 minutes at 17,500 mph
It took 15 nations, over 40 missions, and 230 spacewalks to build it
Today the ISS is the size of a football field and orbits Earth every 90 minutes at 17,500 mph
Life Onboard
The ISS is home to up to 7 crew members at a time
Astronauts live, work, exercise, and even call home from orbit
Supply ships like Dragon keep the station stocked with food, gear, and experiments
Astronauts live, work, exercise, and even call home from orbit
Supply ships like Dragon keep the station stocked with food, gear, and experiments
The Heart of the ISS
A true global effort: the U.S., Russia, Japan, Europe, and Canada all contributed modules
Over 770,000 pounds of hardware, from labs to airlocks, powers this orbiting laboratory
Solar arrays generate up to 120 kilowatts, enough to power 60 homes
Over 770,000 pounds of hardware, from labs to airlocks, powers this orbiting laboratory
Solar arrays generate up to 120 kilowatts, enough to power 60 homes
Gateway to Deep Space
The ISS is paving the way for the Gateway lunar station and Mars missions
It's a global project, to be built by NASA, Europe, Japan, and Canada
Gateway will orbit the Moon and stage landers, supply ships, and lunar surface missions
Astronaut crews will live 30–90 days in deep space, testing life support for Mars
It's a global project, to be built by NASA, Europe, Japan, and Canada
Gateway will orbit the Moon and stage landers, supply ships, and lunar surface missions
Astronaut crews will live 30–90 days in deep space, testing life support for Mars
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International Space Station
The most ambitious construction project in human history — 230 miles above Earth.
Assembly Begins
- The first piece of the ISS, Zarya, launched in 1998
- It took 15 nations, over 40 missions, and 230 spacewalks to build it
- Today the ISS is the size of a football field and orbits Earth every 90 minutes at 17,500 mph
Life Onboard
- The ISS is home to up to 7 crew members at a time
- Astronauts live, work, exercise, and even call home from orbit
- Supply ships like Dragon keep the station stocked with food, gear, and experiments
The Heart of the ISS
- A true global effort: the U.S., Russia, Japan, Europe, and Canada all contributed modules
- Over 770,000 pounds of hardware, from labs to airlocks, powers this orbiting laboratory
- Solar arrays generate up to 120 kilowatts, enough to power 60 homes
Gateway to Deep Space
- The ISS is paving the way for the Gateway lunar station and Mars missions
- It's a global project, to be built by NASA, Europe, Japan, and Canada
- Gateway will orbit the Moon and stage landers, supply ships, and lunar surface missions
- Astronaut crews will live 30–90 days in deep space, testing life support for Mars
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