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International Space Station
The International Space Station (or ISS) is a Space Station jointly being constructed by NASA and the Russian Space Agency, along with Canada, Japan, Brazil, and the ESA, in an effort to send astronauts into space for long durations and conduct experiments in space. Construction began in 1998 and is scheduled to be completed in 2011. Our International Space Station category is for questions related to the International Space Station and its operations.
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What is the altitude of space station and speed?
The International Space Station orbits at an altitude of approximately 420 kilometers (260 miles) above Earth. It travels at an average speed of about 28,000 kilometers per hour (17,500 miles per hour) in its orbit around the planet.
How often does the International Space Station get supplies?
it gets supplies every other year or ever year.
What is the distance between the sun and the ISS?
Same as the distance between the Earth and Sun, that is 93 Million miles, give or take 278 km (173 mi) and 460 km (286 mi), the stationary orbit distance, and 12,756.32 km (7,926.41 mi), the diameter of the Earth.
Is Mir a name for International Space Station?
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.
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What is the fuel for the International Space Station?
The International Space Station (ISS) uses a combination of rocket fuel and oxidizer to power its engines for maneuvers and reboosts. It also uses solar panels to generate electricity for its systems and experiments. Additionally, water is used as a coolant for various equipment on the ISS.
What is the basic purpose of the International Space Station that will be completed in 2010?
The International Space Station serves as a multinational research laboratory in space, allowing for scientific research in microgravity conditions. It also facilitates international cooperation and collaboration in space exploration and serves as a platform for testing technologies and systems for long-duration space missions.
How do they get a space station into space?
Getting a space station in space is just like a construction site on Earth. the only thing different is you have to get the parts up into space with a shuttle. In the shuttle, there is a big loading dock to put parts in. This is right behind the cockpit. Its sort of like a pickup truck that will go to space. Then, when you get up there, you start to build onto the amount of parts that you piece together. This is done (most likely) in a long span of time because it costs approximately $10,000 to send a pound into space.
How old is International Space Station?
On-orbit construction of the station began in 1998 so currently ISS is 12 years old.
Which astronauts were in the International Space Station?
It varies over time, but as of Oct 2021, the Expedition 65 crew comprises NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough, Megan McArthur, Mark T. Vande Hei, and JAXA astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy and Pyotr Dubrov.
When did the International Space Station launch?
The International Space Station was launched in 1998. It is a collaborative project involving multiple countries and serves as a research laboratory in low Earth orbit.
Canadarm2 and Dextre, also known as the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator, are major components of the mobile service system of the International Space Station that were designed and built by the Canadian Space Agency. Canadarm2 is a robotic arm used for capturing and docking incoming spacecraft, while Dextre is a dual-armed robot that performs maintenance tasks on the exterior of the space station.
What countries are involved in iss?
The International Space Station (ISS) is a collaborative project involving five space agencies: NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (European Space Agency), and CSA (Canadian Space Agency). These agencies work together to operate the ISS and conduct research in space.
What is the name of the first US space station launch in 1973?
The first US space station launched in 1973 was Skylab. It was launched on May 14, 1973 and remained in orbit until 1979.
What language is spoken on international space station?
I can't say I'm a big expert on this, but I consume a lot of media from NASA (NASA TV, NASA Youtube channel, etc etc) and it seems to me that the dominant languages on board are English and Russian, but the cosmonauts all seem to be fluent in English. So English seems to be the lingua franca on board. However, I've also seen in some videos cosmonauts conversing in Russian with one another, so it's likely both depending on who is talking to who. Also, it seems to go the other way with US astronauts coming away from a stay on the ISS with some familiarity in Russian.
The current crew of the ISS , as of today (March 16, 2011) is composed of one man from Russia, one man from Italy and a woman from America, so they all speak different native languages! I would expect that English is the dominant language in the current situation since it's generally the language of educated and professional people the world over (I hope that statement isn't interpreted as chauvinistic. It's true.) In addition to Americans, Russians, and Italians, there have also been astronauts from Japan, Canada, South Africa, Germany, Spain, Brazil, Iran, Sweden, Hungary, France, South Korea, Belgium, Netherlands, and Malaysia who have visited the station.
I wonder if one day, the off-world colonies on the Moon, Mars and the satellites of the gas giants will be an English/Russian creole language....
At what altitude will the ISS revolve around the earth?
The International Space Station (ISS) orbits around the Earth at an average altitude of about 420 kilometers (260 miles). It travels at a speed of approximately 28,000 kilometers per hour (17,500 miles per hour) and completes an orbit around the Earth roughly every 90 minutes.
How much would you weigh on the International Space Station?
On the International Space Station, you would experience microgravity, so your weight would be significantly less compared to Earth. Astronauts on the ISS feel weightless because they are falling towards Earth as fast as the station itself.
In what way does the iss mimic condition on earth?
The International Space Station (ISS) mimics Earth's conditions in terms of providing gravity conditions similar to Earth's through microgravity. This allows astronauts to conduct experiments and live in a controlled environment that simulates life on Earth but in space. Additionally, the ISS has life support systems that provide oxygen, water, and food to sustain astronauts, similar to living conditions on Earth.
How much did a radar station cost?
The cost of a radar station can vary depending on factors such as size, technology, and location. Generally, a small radar station can cost tens of thousands of dollars, while a larger, more advanced station can cost millions of dollars. Large-scale military radar systems can cost hundreds of millions to billions of dollars.
How did they get the Space Station in space?
The International Space Station (or ISS for short) is like a puzzle or legos. It is put together, 1 piece at a time. In all, there are 100 major peices that the ISS is built of. The ISS is expected to be finished in 2011.
Why does the International Space Station require ammonia coolant?
Anhydrous Ammonia is used in passive cooling systems aboard the ISS, primarily in Ammonia Heat Pipes.
Liquid AA, when heated, turns to a gaseous state and draws heat along with it. It is put into a sealed aluminum pipe that has internal ridge veins running its length; as one end of the pipe is heated (e.g., by a power unit or computer), using a process of capillary action, it turns to a gas and moves to the other (cool) end of the pipe, drawing the heat with it. Once it gets to the cool end, it changes back to a liquid state and returns along the ridges to the hot end, completing the cycle.
Liquid AA is also used for air-conditioning, and its system is similar to the Ammonia Boiler System aboard the Shuttles. It's the same process, just a different type of system; ammonia is heated, turned to a gas, drawing the heat from the area and thus cooling the air.
The ISS uses ammonia heat pipe cooling systems for electronic systems, power units, internal cooling, etc. Systems are installed both inside and outside the station as well. The Hubble Telescope also uses ammonia heat pipes for electronics cooling, using a different method called a Capillary Pumped Loop. The system was designed to compensate for extra heat from new electronic systems that were installed on HST Servicing Mission 3A, used to save the NICMOS Camera experiment.
If you go to my bio page and scroll down toward the middle, you can see one of the large cooling panels (the largest in the world at the time) built for the ISS that I was responsible for, as well as the CPL panel for HST. The picture of the ISS Radiator panel has many yellow lines going across it - those are the heat pipes. The yellow tint is due to the adhesive glue sheets that were added prior to the top panel being installed. After that, the whole panel is covered in heavy mats and sealed, then put under extreme vacuum for pressure to keep everything together while being baked for many hours in a large oven. The ISS Radiator required an extremely large oven; the one that was eventually used was previously used for baking enamel finishes on cars.
Much smaller versions (essentially mounting plates with several pipes underneath) are used for electronic systems aboard the station.
The pictures of the smaller white panel being worked on, installed in the Shuttle Bay, and finally attached to the Hubble is HST's CPL Radiator Panel. It was installed during Servicing Mission 3A to help dissipate heat from new electronic systems that were installed at the time.
The ISS Radiator was eventually coated on one side with a diffused silver tape (literally silver), that covered one side, or 100 square feet. A diffusion pattern, etched into the tape, helps to diffuse reflected sunlight off of the panel to prevent blinding any astronauts working in space.
Each 25' roll of tape cost just over $4,000 in 1998; I'll let you do the math on how much it was per foot then, and contemplate how much it would be today with the increase in silver prices.
What does a international space station look like from earth?
The International Space Station (ISS) appears as a bright, fast-moving dot in the sky when viewed from Earth. It resembles a fast-moving airplane but does not have blinking lights. The ISS orbits the Earth approximately every 90 minutes, so it can often be seen during evening or early morning hours.
When did the first American space station start?
The first American space station was Skylab (sometimes referred to as Skylab 1) which was made from an empty and converted Saturn V rocket case. It was launched in May 1973, and re-entered Earth's atmosphere when its orbit decayed in July 1979, long after the last crew had departed.
The only other one the US has participated in is the ISS (International Space Station) which was built by the joint effort of America, Russia, China, Korea, Japan and many other countries
What country launch the skylab in 1973?
The United States launched Skylab, its first space station, in 1973. Skylab was launched by NASA atop a Saturn V rocket.
Which country had the first human in space?
The first human in space was Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. He made his historic flight on April 12, 1961 aboard the Vostok 1 spacecraft, paving the way for human space exploration.
What moves faster a spaceship or a space station?
A spaceship typically moves faster than a space station. Spaceships are designed for interstellar travel and can reach high speeds to explore different regions of space, while space stations are usually in orbit around a celestial body and travel at a slower, consistent pace.
