After 15years of construction, harrowing space works and repairs the ISS ( International Space Station ) is still in orbit around Earth.
The International Space Station built by Human efforts have occupied it since 2000. Check out Some interesting NASA facts about the International Space Station.
1. The estimated total cost of the station is $100 Billion, the ISS is the most expensive single object ever built by mankind. Roughly half of the total price was contributed by the USA, the rest by other nations including Europe, Japan and Russia.
2. The Total Length of the station in Meters (109m). Its about the length of the united states Football Field.
3. In the year 2001, Dennis Tito, an American Multimillionaire Entrepreneur became the first person ever to fly to the station as a personal funded space tourist. He spent about $20 Million for the flight and stayed for Eight days before coming back to Earth.
4. It’s moving at 17,240 mph
5. The first mission to the ISS was on 2 November 2000 and since then it has been continuously occupied. 70 manned missions on Space Shuttles and Soyuz spacecraft have flown to the ISS, while over 60 unmanned vehicles have docked with the station.
6. It’s the most expensive object ever built
7. It weighs more than 320 cars, It weighs 420,000 kilograms (925,000 pounds), which is more than 320 automobiles.
The International Space Station built by Human efforts have occupied it since 2000. Check out Some interesting NASA facts about the International Space Station.
1. The estimated total cost of the station is $100 Billion, the ISS is the most expensive single object ever built by mankind. Roughly half of the total price was contributed by the USA, the rest by other nations including Europe, Japan and Russia.
2. The Total Length of the station in Meters (109m). Its about the length of the united states Football Field.
3. In the year 2001, Dennis Tito, an American Multimillionaire Entrepreneur became the first person ever to fly to the station as a personal funded space tourist. He spent about $20 Million for the flight and stayed for Eight days before coming back to Earth.
4. It’s moving at 17,240 mph
5. The first mission to the ISS was on 2 November 2000 and since then it has been continuously occupied. 70 manned missions on Space Shuttles and Soyuz spacecraft have flown to the ISS, while over 60 unmanned vehicles have docked with the station.
6. It’s the most expensive object ever built
7. It weighs more than 320 cars, It weighs 420,000 kilograms (925,000 pounds), which is more than 320 automobiles.
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