Facts about the ISS

Answer 1

The ISS is the "International Space Station" run by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or "NASA". Primarily designed and constructed by the US, modules have been contributed by several additional nations and astronauts from many nations have visited the ISS.

You can often see the ISS in the pre-dawn or early evening hours. See the "Flybys" link below.

Answer 2

The International Space Station (ISS) is a habitable artificial satellite that orbits Earth at an altitude of around 420 kilometers. It serves as a research laboratory for scientific experiments in space and is a collaboration between multiple countries including the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS orbits the Earth approximately every 90 minutes, traveling at a speed of about 28,000 kilometers per hour.