🛰️ International Space Station (ISS)
🌍 "The most ambitious construction project in human history—230 miles above Earth
Assembly Begins
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The first piece of the ISS, Zarya, launched in 1998
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It took 15 nations, over 40 missions and 230 spacewalks to build it
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Today the ISS is the size of a football field and orbits Earth every 90 minutes at 17,500 mph
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👉 Scroll down to explore the life inside…
👩🚀 Life Onboard
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The ISS is home to up to 7 crew members at a time.
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Astronauts live, work, exercise, and even call home from orbit.
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Supply ships like Dragon keep the station stocked with food, gear, and experiments.
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👉 Scroll down to dive into the hardware magic…
The Heart of the ISS
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A true global effort: U.S., Russia, Japan, Europe, and Canada all contributed modules
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Over 770,000 pounds of hardware, from labs to airlocks, powers this orbiting lab
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Solar arrays generate up to 120 kilowatts, enough to power 60 homes
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👉 Scroll down to see how we push boundaries beyond Earth…
Gateway to Deep Space
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The ISS is paving the way for the Gateway Lunar Station and Mars missions
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🌍 It’s a global project, to be built by NASA, Europe, Japan, and Canada
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🚀 Gateway will orbit the moon and stage landers, supply ships, and lunar surface missions
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👩🚀 Astronaut crews will live 30–90 days in deep space, testing life support for Mars
