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- The International Space Station is the largest and most complex international scientific project in history. The station represents a move of unprecedented scale off the home planet. Led by the United States, the International Space Station draws upon the scientific and technological resources of 16 nations: Canada, Japan, Russia, 11 nations of the European Space Agency and Brazil. The goals of the International Space Station are:
1. Find solutions to crucial problems in medicine, ecology and other areas of science.
2. Lay the foundation for developing space-based commerce and enterprise.
3. Create greater worldwide demand for space-related education at all levels by cultivating the excitement, wonder and discovery that the ISS symbolizes.
4. Foster world peace through high-profile, long-term international cooperation in space.
[Summary provided by Boeing and NASA]
Group: Platform_Details Entry_ID: ISS Group: Platform_Identification Platform_Category: Space Stations/Manned Spacecraft Short_Name: ISS Long_Name: International Space Station End_Group Group: Synonymous_Platform_Names Short_Name: ISS Short_Name: FGB Short_Name: MKS Short_Name: Space Station Short_Name: Unity Short_Name: Zarya Short_Name: 25544 End_Group Group: Platform_Associated_Instruments Short_Name: CATS End_Group Group: Orbit Orbit_Altitude: ~ 350 Km Orbit_Inclination: 51.6° Period: 92.0 minutes Perigee: 384.0 km Apogee: 396.0 km End_Group Creation_Date: 2008-01-30 Online_Resource: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/ Online_Resource: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Space_Station Sample_Image: http://www.our-picks.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/international-space-station.jpg Group: Platform_Logistics Launch_Date: 1998-11-20 Launch_Site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Tyuratam, Russia Primary_Sponsor: USA/NASA Primary_Sponsor: Russia/RKA Primary_Sponsor: Canada/CSA Primary_Sponsor: Japan/JAXA Primary_Sponsor: ESA End_Group End_Group
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