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The International Space Station
On
January 29th, 1998, 15 countries met in Washington DC to agree to an unprecedented
collaboration as partners in the design, development, operation and use of an
international space station. Today, four years later, the International Space
Station (ISS) is the largest, most expensive laboratory ever built in space.
The station and its crew draw from the resources and scientific knowledge of
multiple countries to perform state-of-the art
research in the space environment. Four Expedition crews have occupied the station for up to six months at a time, and the Expedition Five crew is currently living and working in space.
Assembly of more than 100 components of the station
will continue through the year 2006.
- ISS EarthKAM's Home on the Station
Find information about the ISS EarthKAM camera that is mounted on the International Space Station.
- Research
The station's six laboratories continue to lead to discoveries in medicine, materials and fundamental science that will help benefit people all over the world. The ISS serves as an indispensable step in preparation for future human space exploration through its research and technology.
- Countries
Learn about a few of the countries that are involved with the overall construction,
monitoring and maintainance of the ISS.
- Assembly
The components used to complete the ISS have been built in factories and laboratories in the United States and worldwide. There are more than a half-million pounds of station components that have been built and are being prepared to launch at sites around the world.
- Crew
The ISS Expediton Crew helps maintain the station and provide new research to update information on operations in space. The fifth expedition is currently in progress while more are being organized.
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