The shuttles will be retired by 2010 in order for NASA to channel resources into the Constellation program for future Moon, Mars, and ISS missions.
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.
Yes, the Russians plan to build a new station consisting of parts from the ISS called the OPESK station. The U.S also plans to buid a commercial space station called the Bigelow Commercial Space Station (BCSS) in 2014. The chineese also plan to build a space station as well.
If you mean by the roll they played, they were mainly used for going between earth and the ISS, repairing sattelites and telescopes, and doing experiments in space. Now the space shuttle fleet is retired and are in museums.