International Space Station
The ISS is an orbital research laboratory in low Earth orbit. It is a cooperative project involving 15 countries.
ISS in 2010
Facts About International Space Station:
Orbit: Approx 380 km, 91 mins
Speed: 7.7 km/s
The ISS is a research laboratory in low Earth orbit (LEO). Normally containing a crew of six, the ISS conducts a wide variety of scientific and medical research.
Speed: 7.7 km/s
The ISS is a research laboratory in low Earth orbit (LEO). Normally containing a crew of six, the ISS conducts a wide variety of scientific and medical research.
Classification: Spacecraft, Manned
(orbiting Earth)
Names: International Space Station
Developed by: International
Mission: Human spaceflight research, experiments.
Launched: 20th November, 1998
ISS Crew