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International Space Station
Largest human-made structure in space; 460 tonnes; continuously inhabited since November 2000
Global ๐ 1998 Space Missions
Key Facts
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Assembly began 1998; first crew (Expedition 1) arrived November 2000; continuously inhabited since
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109m wide (wider than a football field); 420 tonnes; orbits at 400 km altitude at 28,000 km/h
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240 individuals from 19 countries have visited; retirement planned 2030; SpaceX Dragon ferries crew and cargo
๐ Did you know? The ISS travels at 28,000 km/h โ it orbits Earth 16 times a day; astronauts see 16 sunrises and sunsets every 24 hours
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Space Missions
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1998
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Largest human-made structure in space