it has a low orbit of 340 KM in the sky
The International Space Station orbits at an average altitude of about 420 kilometers (260 miles) above Earth's surface.
The ISS is 380 kilometers or about 236 miles above the Earth.
MIR is Russian for "peace or world". It was a Russian space station that was the first inhabited space station in space. It was in operation from 1986 til 2001 when it's orbit was allowed to degenerate and burnt up in the Earths atmosphere. It should not be confused with the International Space Station or ISS which is a separate space station. See related links for more information
The International Space Station orbits approximately 250 miles above the Earth's surface.
It is about 350 kilometres or 220 miles up.
The International Space Station orbits at an average altitude of about 420 kilometers (260 miles) above Earth's surface.
The ISS is 380 kilometers or about 236 miles above the Earth.
The space station is not too far out of the Earths atmosphere so they just send up a space shuttle!
there was 2 .. launching to get to the international space station up in space
They are brought up by other space craft, usually one of the Space Shuttles.
MIR is Russian for "peace or world". It was a Russian space station that was the first inhabited space station in space. It was in operation from 1986 til 2001 when it's orbit was allowed to degenerate and burnt up in the Earths atmosphere. It should not be confused with the International Space Station or ISS which is a separate space station. See related links for more information
The International Space Station orbits approximately 250 miles above the Earth's surface.
It is about 350 kilometres or 220 miles up.
The International Space Station (ISS) is still under construction. The first section was sent up into orbit in 1998, and sections are still being sent up. The station is expected to be completed in 2011.
The International Space Station orbits Earth at an average altitude of about 250 miles (400 kilometers) above the planet's surface.
The International Space Station normally has a crew of three or four, and while they rotate, most astronauts do not get to live on the space station. As of Feb. 2010 the number is now up to 6.
The International Space Station (ISS) And a point of note, it was not launched it was built up there.