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No. The operating space station is a cooperative project involving several nations.
The International Space Station is not only an orbiting laboratory, but also a space port for a variety of international spacecraft. As of June 2014, there have been:
- 97 Russian launches
- 37 Space Shuttle launches
- 1 test flight and 3 operational flights by SpaceX's Dragon
- 1 test flight and 1 operation flight by Orbital Science's Cygnus
- 4 Japanese HTVs
- 4 European ATVs
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What was the nmae of the first US space station?
The International space station
When was the first US space station launched?
Skylab, which was a response to Salyut 1( a Soviet space station) was the first US space station, launched in the May of 1973
Why the US space shuttles were built?
The US space shuttles were built to take astronauts into space and build the International Space Station.
How many countries own the international space station?
35
How long to get to space station by space shuttle?
Because the space station is in such a bad orbit for US spacecraft to launch to, it takes about 2 days in space for the shuttle to rendevous with the space station. The space station was built by the US & Russians, spacecraft from both countries had to be able to send supplies up on a regular basis, so the orbit of the ISS is difficult for the shuttle to reach.
What is The US space station?
The US Space Station is Apollo/Nasa..
What is the largest space station?
There is no current US space station. The last US space station was called SkyLab - but it entered Earth's atmosphere in 1979. The US (through NASA) currently uses the International Space Station or ISS.
The firs us space station?
The first "space station" was "Skylab".
What was the nmae of the first US space station?
The International space station
When was the first US space station launched?
Skylab, which was a response to Salyut 1( a Soviet space station) was the first US space station, launched in the May of 1973
What Russian space station did us astronauts spend time in in 1980s?
The space station Mir.
When was the space station first used?
Skylab, which was a response to Salyut 1( a Soviet space station) was the first US space station, launched in the May of 1973
Name of the first US space station was?
The US Skylab
What is the first us space station?
Skylab
Did the US build the first space station?
no
Why the US space shuttles were built?
The US space shuttles were built to take astronauts into space and build the International Space Station.
Is NASA the only space station in America?
Your question needs clarification. NASA is not a "space station." It is the US government's space agency. The International Space Station is not in any country, it is orbiting around the Earth.
