International Space Station

The International Space Station (ISS) is a habitable artificial satellite in low Earth orbit. It follows the Salyut, Almaz, Skylab and Mir stations as the ninth space station to be inhabited. The ISS is a modular structure whose first component was launched in 1998.

General

  1. 1 Wikipedia 22
  2. 2 NASA 28
  3. 3 Roscosmos 12
  4. 4 ESA 7
  5. 5 JAXA 3
  6. 6 CSA 4
  7. 7 NASA Launch Schedule 9
  8. 8 NASA ISS Overview (PDF) 17

Real-Time Trackers

  1. 1 Isstracker 108
  2. 2 Esa 34
  3. 3 UStream 29
  4. 4 Iss.astroviewer 28
  5. 5 Space.cweb 18

Books

  1. 1 ISS: 1998-2011 (all stages) 19
  2. 2 Reference Guide: Assembly 10
  3. 3 A Brief History 4
  4. 4 Building For The Future 6

Timelapses

  1. 1 Earth from the ISS 19
  2. 2 Earth At Night 26
  3. 3 This is Our Planet 12
  4. 4 Flying Over Planet Earth 13
  5. 5 Aurora Australis Seen From Space 10

Facts

  • Length: 72.8m (239 ft)
  • Width: 108.5m (356 ft)
  • Height: ~20m (~66 ft)
  • Mass: 362,874 kg (800,000 lb)
  • Velocity: 28,200 kph (17,500 mph)
  • Altitude: 220 miles above earth
  • Power: 80 kW (continuous)

Technical Details

  1. 1 ISS Configuration 91
  2. 2 ISS Modules Layout 86
  3. 3 Exploded View Of ISS 56
  4. 4 Russian Modules 14
  5. 5 US Modules 19
  6. 6 Japanese Modules 4
  7. 7 European Modules 6
  8. 8 Canadian Modules 5

Living On The ISS

  1. 1 Chris Hadfield's Snapshots from Space 12
  2. 2 Chris' Kitchen: Dessert in Space 6
  3. 3 CSA Conversation About Life in Space 5
  4. 4 Fitness And Exercise Aboard The ISS 7
  5. 5 Hadfield Controlling Canadarm2 4
  6. 6 How To Wash Your Hands In Space 9
  7. 7 Making A Peanut Butter Sandwich In Space 6
  8. 8 Brushing Your Teeth In Space 2

News

  1. 1 Space Station Media Resources 8
  2. 2 WordPress VIP Alternative 4

Russian Modules

  1. 1 Zarya (1998) 19
  2. 2 Zvezda (2000) 9
  3. 3 Pirs (2001) 8
  4. 4 Poisk (2009) 6
  5. 5 Rassvet (2010) 9
  6. 6 Nauka (Scheduled December 2013) 23

Docking With The ISS

  1. 1 SpaceX Dragon 24
  2. 2 Soyuz TMA-12 2
  3. 3 Dragon At The ISS 11

Social Media

  1. 1 International Space Station 8
  2. 2 ISS Research 5

US Modules

  1. 1 Unity (1998) 15
  2. 2 Destiny (2001) 15
  3. 3 Quest Joint Airlock (2001) 9
  4. 4 Harmony (2007) 13
  5. 5 Tranquility (2010) 12
  6. 6 Cupola (2010) 15
  7. 7 Leonardo (2011) 25

ISS Tour

  1. 1 Tour By André Kuipers (2012) 22
  2. 2 Tour By Sunita Williams (2012) 12

Pictures

  1. 1 Flight Control Room 36
  2. 2 Chris Hadfield's Personal 10
  3. 3 André Kuipers' Personal Collection 6
  4. 4 Private Collection NASA Employee 12
  5. 5 Expedition 36 7
  6. 6 Collection: Russia & Kazakhstan 6
  7. 7 The Gateway To Astronaut Photography 6
  8. 8 Douglas H. Wheelock Personal Collection 5

Japanese Modules

  1. 1 Kibo JEM-ELM-PS (2008) 15
  2. 2 Kibo JEM-PM (2009) 10

Accidents

  1. 1 Space station springs an air leak 14
  2. 2 Crew finds 'culprit' in space station leak 4
  3. 3 Oxygen generator problem triggers station alarm 4
  4. 4 World News, Breaking News & Top Stories 2
  5. 5 Progress Made to Recover ISS Computers 3
  6. 6 Origins of June 2007 Computer Crisis 2
  7. 7 Astronauts Notice Tear in Solar Panel 4
  8. 8 Station chief gives detailed update on joint problem 1

Crew Blogs

  1. 1 André Kuipers (2012) 4
  2. 2 The PromISSe mission (2012) 0

European Modules

  1. 1 Columbus (2008) 18

ISS Communities

  1. 1 ISS Fan Club 7

Recent Expeditions

  1. 1 44: June 2015 - current 5
  2. 2 43: March 2015 - June 2015 0
  3. 3 42: November 2014 - March 2015 1
  4. 4 41: September 2014 - November 2014 0
  5. 5 40: May 2014 - September 2014 0
  6. 6 39: March 2014 - May 2014 0

Canadian Modules

  1. 1 Mobile Servicing System (2001) 11
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