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International Space Station

Also known as ISS, NA1SS, Station Alpha

The International Space Station (ISS) is a space station in low Earth orbit (LEO). It is the product of the International Space Station program and is operated by five partner space agencies: NASA, Roscosmos (Russia), ESA (Europe), JAXA (Japan), and CSA (Canada). It is the first space station built, maintained and crewed through international cooperation and the largest human spacecraft ever constructed. It is an orbital research station, where scientific experiments in microgravity are conducted and the space environment is studied. Since 2 November 2000, it has hosted the longest continuous presence of humans in space. Alongside Tiangong, it is one of the only two currently operational space stations.

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The International Space Station, also known by the acronym ISS, is an active facility established in 1998. It operates in low Earth orbit around the parent astronomical body, Earth. The station was launched via a significant event involving a rocket launch on November 20, 1998. It is operated by NASA, Roscosmos State Corporation, the European Space Agency, and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.

The structure has a mass of 419725 and a volume of 1005. Its dimensions include a length of 66.4 and a width of 94.5. The orbital inclination is 51.6401, with a periapsis of 409 and an apoapsis of 422. It completes an orbital period of 92.88 units and has completed 146495 orbits. The maximum capacity is 7 people. The station has received the Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation and uses the call signs Alpha and Station.

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Type: Facility
Founded: 1998
Location: Champaign, United States
Also known as: ISS
Status: Active

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: artificial satellite of the Earth
Has part: Mobile Servicing System
Award: Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation
Time zone: UTC
Operator: Canadian Space Agency
Location: low Earth orbit
Parent body: Earth
Mass: 419725
Orbital period: 92.88
Official website: www.nasa.gov/international-space-station
Image: The station pictured from the SpaceX Crew Dragon 5 (cropped).jpg
Width: 94.5
Length: 66.4
Significant event: rocket launch
Participant: Norway
Has parts of class: Strela

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Commons category: International Space Station
type of orbit: low Earth orbit
topic's main category: Category:International Space Station
Commons gallery: International Space Station
web feed URL: blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/feed
volume as quantity: 1005
orbits completed: 146495
inception: 1998-11-20
maximum capacity: 7
call sign: Alpha, Station
orbital inclination: 51.6401
periapsis: 409
apoapsis: 422
social media followers: 7578690
operating temperature: 23
replaces: Space Station Freedom
webcam page URL: eol.jsc.nasa.gov/ESRS/HDEV
topic has template: Template:International Space Station
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
present in work: Seveneves
service entry: 2000-11-02
orbital eccentricity: 0.0010107
short name: ISS
space launch vehicle: Proton-K
UTC date of spacecraft launch: 1998-11-20

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Encyclopedic overview

The International Space Station (ISS) is a space station in low Earth orbit (LEO). It is the product of the International Space Station program and is operated by five partner space agencies: NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), ESA (Europe), JAXA (Japan), and CSA (Canada). It is the first space station built, maintained and crewed through international cooperation and the largest human spacecraft ever constructed. It is an orbital research station, where scientific experiments in microgravity are conducted and the space environment is studied. Since 2 November 2000, it has hosted the longest continuous presence of humans in space. Alongside Tiangong, it is one of the only two currently operational space stations.

The station orbits between 51.64° north and south, at about 400 kilometres (250 miles) above Earth, below the Van Allen radiation belts and most space debris. Its orbit takes it at 7.67 km/s (27,600 km/h; 17,200 mph) roughly every 93 minutes around Earth, 15.5 times a day. Measuring 109 m (358 ft) (with solar arrays) by 73 m (239 ft), it is as large as a full-sized football or soccer field, and has a pressurised internal volume of 1,005 m (35,491 ft), comparable to a Boeing 747 airliner.

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