International Space Station - NASA
Sep 25, 2024 · Launched in 1998 and involving the U.S., Russia, Canada, Japan, and the participating countries of the European Space Agency — the International Space Station is one of the most complex international collaborations ever attempted.
Spot The Station | NASA
Watch the International Space Station pass overhead! It is the third brightest object in the sky and easy to spot if you know when to look up. NASA’s Spot the Station mobile application and website make knowing when to see it easy.
International Space Station - Wikipedia
The International Space Station (ISS) is a large space station that was assembled and is maintained in low Earth orbit by a collaboration of five space agencies and their contractors: NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), ESA (Europe), JAXA (Japan), and CSA (Canada). The ISS is the largest space station ever built.
Live Space Station Tracking Map | Spot The Station | NASA
Live Space Station Tracking Map. The tracker shows where the Space Station is right now and its path 90 minutes ago (-1.5 hr) and 90 minutes ahead (+1.5 hr). The dark overlay indicates where it is nighttime in the world.
International Space Station Facts and Figures - NASA
Jul 16, 2024 · In 24 hours, the space station makes 16 orbits of Earth, traveling through 16 sunrises and sunsets. Peggy Whitson set the U.S. record for spending the most total time living and working in space at 665 days on Sept. 2, 2017. The living and working space in the station is larger than a six-bedroom house (and has six sleeping quarters, two ...
International Space Station Overview - NASA
Nov 5, 2024 · The International Space Station is a unique place – a convergence of science, technology and human innovation that demonstrates new technologies and makes research breakthroughs not possible on Earth.
International Space Station - Encyclopedia Britannica
2 days ago · International Space Station (ISS), space station that was assembled in low Earth orbit largely by the United States and Russia, with assistance and components from a multinational consortium. Learn more about the International Space Station in this article.
International Space Station, facts and photos - National …
Sep 1, 2020 · Flying some 240 miles above Earth's surface at 17,500 miles an hour, the International Space Station (ISS) is a science laboratory dedicated to helping humans learn how to live...
Dragon Spacecraft Boosts Station for First Time – Space Station
Nov 8, 2024 · Credit: NASA. NASA and SpaceX monitored operations as the company’s Dragon spacecraft performed its first demonstration of reboost capabilities for the International Space Station at 12:50 p.m. EST on Friday. The spacecraft’s Draco thrusters adjusted the station’s orbit through a reboost of altitude by 7/100 of a mile at apogee and 7/10 ...
Home Page - ISS National Lab
Nov 7, 2024 · The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory. Solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges through space-based research. Where? In space. Low Earth orbit (Abbreviation: LEO) The orbit around the Earth that extends up to an altitude of 2,000 km (1,200 miles) from Earth’s surface. The International Space Station’s orbit ...