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International Space Station
A rearward view of the International Space Station backdropped by the limb of the Earth. In view are the station's four large, gold-coloured solar array wings, two on either side of the station, mounted to a central truss structure. Further along the truss are six large, white radiators, three next to each pair of arrays. In between the solar arrays and radiators is a cluster of pressurised modules arranged in an elongated T shape, also attached to the truss. A set of blue solar arrays are mounted to the module at the aft end of the cluster.
Station statistics
Call signAlpha, Station
CrewFully crewed 6
Currently aboard 6
(Expedition 43)
Launch20 November 1998
Launch padBaikonur 1/5 and 81/23
Kennedy LC-39
MassApproximately 450,000 kg (990,000 lb)
Length72.8 m (239 ft)
Width108.5 m (356 ft)
Heightc. 20 m (c. 66 ft)
nadir–zenith, arrays forward–aft
(27 November 2009)[needs update]
Pressurised volume916 m3 (32,300 cu ft)
(3 November 2014)
Atmospheric pressure101.3 kPa (29.91 inHg, 1 atm)
Periapsis altitude409 km (254 mi) AMSL[1]
Apoapsis altitude416 km (258 mi) AMSL[1]
Orbital inclination51.65 degrees[1]
Orbital speed7.66 kilometres per second (27,600 km/h; 17,100 mph)[1]
Orbital period92.69 minutes[1]
Orbit epoch25 January 2015[1]
Days in orbit9489
(12 November)
Days occupied8776
(12 November)
No. of orbits92579[1]
Orbital decay2 km/month
Statistics as of 9 March 2011
(unless noted otherwise)
References:[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Configuration
The components of the ISS in an exploded diagram, with modules on-orbit highlighted in orange, and those still awaiting launch in blue or pink
Station elements as of December 2011, but missing Pirs
(exploded view)
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Peat, Chris (25 January 2015). "ISS - Orbit". Heavens-Above. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference ISStD was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference OnOrbit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "STS-132 Press Kit" (PDF). NASA. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
  5. ^ "STS-133 FD 04 Execute Package" (PDF). NASA. 27 February 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
  6. ^ "NASA — Facts and Figures — International Space Station". NASA. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
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