International Space Station

in 1971, russia launched the first space station ever, it was called salyut (Sal yoot). salyut 1 was used breifly, but 5 more were made. Now if your talking about America, it was skylab. in 1986 russia launched Mir, plans for a new Spacestaion by America, and Mir two pere merged to make the ISS, whitch is now complete.

The International Space Station (ISS) was created as a collaborative effort between multiple countries to conduct scientific research in space, promote international cooperation in space exploration, and serve as a platform for future missions to the Moon and Mars. It also serves as a unique microgravity laboratory to study the effects of long-duration spaceflight on the human body and test technologies for future space missions.

The distance of space is not a specific value since space is infinite. However, the Kármán line, which is about 62 miles (100 kilometers) above sea level, is often considered the boundary between Earth's atmosphere and space.

The benefits of space exploration are knowledge and maybe one day we will be able to build space craft that can mine the ore of asteroids, thus lowering the prices of metals. also it is possible that one day we will need a "safety net" because of a horrible accident or natural disaster (ex. asteroid hitting earth)

There are currently 15 countries involved in the International Space Station program, including the United States (NASA), Russia (Roscosmos), Japan (JAXA), Canada (CSA), and multiple European Space Agency (ESA) member states.

The International Space Station was created by multiple countries.

The first modules were built and launched by Russia. Most of the ISS modules and other components were built and launched by the United States. Russia built the 2nd largest percentage of the ISS followed by Japan, Europe, Canada, Italy and Brazil which built the smallest percentage.

Most modules were brought to the International Space Station by space shuttle missions. The remainder to launched by Russian rockets. The European Space Agency and also launches resupply missions to the ISS.

People started living on the International Space Station (ISS) in the year 2000, when the first crew arrived on November 2. Since then, the ISS has been continuously inhabited by astronauts from various countries who conduct scientific research and maintain the space station.

The space shuttle does not go directly to the ISS. There are many in-space preparations that have to be done before the complicated docking process can begin. The space shuttle systems need to be checked in orbit and the payload bay doors need to be opened. Since the Columbia disaster, there is also an additional safety check of the shuttle's thermal tiles by the robotic arm and boom. It usually takes some time for the shuttle to catch up with the ISS - about two days. It would be too dangerous to launch the shuttle directly towards the ISS and it is deliberately launched when the ISS is not passing overhead.

Current mass, 277.6 metric tons (612,000 pounds).

As new modules are added, it gains mass. By the time they finish it in 2010, it will weigh about 419.6 metric tons (925,000 pounds).

I was about to reuse the word, "weigh", but technically, the ISS is weightless, as it is in free fall. However, its mass is about ten times as much as a loaded cement truck.

Construction of the International Space Station began in 1998, with the launch of the first module, Zarya, by the Russian space agency. The station has since been assembled piece by piece through a series of space missions involving multiple countries.

The International Space Station (ISS) was launched in segments between 1998 and 2011. The first module, Zarya, was launched on November 20, 1998.

The International Space Station (ISS) is a collaborative project involving multiple countries. Some of the countries involved in the ISS program include the United States, Russia, Canada, Japan, and several European countries represented by the European Space Agency (ESA).

No, a space station is a large artificial structure in space where astronauts live and work for extended periods of time, while a space shuttle is a spacecraft that is used to transport astronauts and cargo to and from space. Space shuttles have been retired by NASA, while space stations like the ISS are still operational.

The International Space Station (ISS) was not "invented"; its construction began in 1998 and it has been continuously inhabited since the year 2000. The ISS is a collaborative project involving multiple countries and serves as a space laboratory for scientific research.

The current space station orbiting Earth is the International Space Station (ISS). It serves as a microgravity and space environment research laboratory in which scientific research is conducted in astrobiology, astronomy, meteorology, physics, and other fields. It orbits Earth at an average altitude of approximately 420 kilometers.

By solar system standards the Space Station is very, very close to the earth. So, the distance from the Space Station to Neptune is the same as the distance from earth to Neptune, and this distance changes constantly as the two planets orbit around the sun.

The International Space Station orbits Earth at an average distance of about 420 kilometers. In comparison, Neptune, which is the eighth planet from the Sun, is approximately 4.3 billion kilometers away from Earth.

The International Space Station (ISS) serves as a research laboratory for scientific experiments in the unique microgravity environment of space. It also promotes international collaboration in space exploration and fosters technology development for future space missions.

The iss was made to further our knowledge of the universe, it also serves as a way for the world to collectively study space without politics. in the future, it may serve as a sub station for missions to the moon and mars, also it is very hard to get multitudes of science experiments completed when your trapped in a tiny shuttle just orbiting, it also gives humans an opportunity to see how the human body reacts to 0-gravity for long periods of time.

The International Space Station (ISS) orbits the Earth at an average speed of about 28,000 kilometers per hour (17,500 miles per hour). This high speed allows the ISS to complete a full orbit around the Earth approximately every 90 minutes.

Space exploration has led to numerous advancements in technology, medicine, and our understanding of the universe. It also inspires curiosity, innovation, and collaboration among different countries. Ultimately, the benefits of space exploration extend far beyond the immediate goals of studying outer space.

The source of electrical power for the ISS is the Sun: light is converted into electricity through the use of solar panels. Before assembly flight 4A (shuttle mission STS-97, November 30, 2000) the only power source was the Russian solar panels attached to the Zarya and Zvezda modules: the Russian segment of the station uses 28 volts dc (as does the Shuttle). In the remainder of the station, electricity is provided by the solar cells attached to the truss at a voltage ranging from 130 to 180 volts dc. The power is then stabilized and distributed at 160 volts dc and then converted to the user-required 124 volts dc. Power can be shared between the two segments of the station using converters, and this feature is essential since the cancellation of the Russian Science Power Platform. The Russian segment will depend on the U.S. built solar arrays for power.[13] Using a high-voltage (130 to 160 volts) distribution line in the U.S. part of the station allows smaller power lines and less weight. The solar array normally tracks the Sun to maximize the amount of solar power. The array is about 375 m² in area and 58 metres (190 ft) long. In the fully-complete configuration, the solar arrays track the sun in each orbit by rotating the alpha gimbal; while the beta gimbaladjusts for the angle of the sun from the orbital plane. (until the main truss structure arrived, the arrays were in a temporary position perpendicular to the final orientation, and in this configuration, as shown in the image to the right, the beta gimbal was used for the main solar tracking.) Another slightly different tracking option, Night Glider mode, can be used to reduce the drag slightly by orienting the solar arrays edgewise to the velocity vector.

The first vehicle driven on the moon by man was the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV), also known as the "Moon buggy." It was used during the Apollo 15 mission in 1971 and allowed astronauts to explore the lunar surface in a more efficient manner.

As of today (April 20th, 2009) the current space station inhabitants are: 1. Colonel Gennady Padalka -- Mission Commander from Russia -- formerly a pilot and military officer 2. Doctor Michael Barratt -- Flight Engineer #1 from the United States -- formerly an aerospace physician and flight surgeon 3. Doctor Koichi Wakata -- Flight Engineer #2 from Japan -- Ph.D in engineering...formerly an engineer for Japan Airlines. Coming soon: Cosmonaut Roman Romanenko, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Robert Thirsk and European Space Agency astronaut Frank De Winne will launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan May 27. Docking May 29, inaugurating the long-awaited presence of a six-person crew. It also will mark the moment when all five partner agencies are represented by crew members on the orbiting laboratory and will begin Expedition 20, still under the command of Expedition 19 Commander Gennady Padalka. 1. Roman Romanenko -- flight engineer from Russia. 2. Robert Thirsk -- flight engineer from Canada. 3. Frank De Winne -- flight engineer from ESA, later to be Expedition 21 commander.

The construction of the International Space Station began in 1998 and took over 10 years to complete, with the final major components being added in 2011. However, assembly and outfitting of the ISS is ongoing as new modules and upgrades continue to be added.