Internaitional Space Station
(Reguidit frae ISS)
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| The Internaitional Space Station, as seen frae Space Shuttle Endeavour in Mey 2011. | ||
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| ISS insignia | ||
| Station statistics | ||
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| COSPAR ID | 1998-067A | |
| Caw sign | Alpha | |
| Crew | Fully crewed 6 Currently aboard 6 (Expedition 36) | |
| Launch | 1998–2020 | |
| Launch pad | Baikonur 1/5 an 81/23 Kennedy LC-39 | |
| Mass | approximately 450,000 kg (990,000 lb) | |
| Length | 72.8 m (239 ft) | |
| Width | 108.5 m (356 ft) | |
| Hicht | c. 20 m (c. 66 ft) nadir–zenith, arrays forward–aft (27 November 2009)[needs update] | |
| Pressurised volume | 837 m3 (29,600 cu ft) (21 March 2011) | |
| Atmospheric pressur | 101.3 kPa (29.91 inHg, 1 atm) | |
| Perigee | 412 km (256 mi) AMSL[1] | |
| Apogee | 418 km (260 mi) AMSL[1] | |
| Orbital inclination | 51.65 degrees[1] | |
| Average speed | 7.66 kilometres per second (27,600 km/h; 17,100 mph)[1] | |
| Orbital period | 92.87 minutes[1] | |
| Orbit epoch | 24 August 2013[1] | |
| Days in orbit | 9538 (31 December) | |
| Days occupied | 8825 (31 December) | |
| Nummer o orbits | 84,525[1] | |
| Orbital decay | 2 km/month | |
| Statistics as of 9 Mairch 2011 (unless notit itherwise) | ||
| References: [1][2][3][4][5][6] | ||
| Configuration | ||
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| Station elements as o Julie 2021[update] (explodit view) | ||
The Internaitional Space Station is a spaicestation project o mony kintras. It haes twa-men crew for ilka hurl.
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ a b c d e f g h Peat, Chris (24 August 2013). "ISS - Orbit". Heavens-Above. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ↑ NASA (9 Mairch 2011). "The ISS to Date". NASA. Archived frae the original on 14 August 2009. Retrieved 21 Mairch 2011.
- ↑ NASA (18 Februar 2010). "On-Orbit Elements" (PDF). NASA. Archived frae the original (PDF) on 29 October 2009. Retrieved 19 Juin 2010.
- ↑ "STS-132 Press Kit". NASA. 7 Mey 2010. Archived frae the original (PDF) on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 19 Juin 2010.
- ↑ "STS-133 FD 04 Execute Package". NASA. 27 Februar 2011. Archived frae the original (PDF) on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 27 Februar 2011.
- ↑ "NASA — Facts and Figures — International Space Station". NASA. 21 Mairch 2011. Archived frae the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 9 Apryle 2011.