International Space Station

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The International Space Station (ISS) is a large space station that was assembled and is maintained in low Earth orbit by a collaboration of five space agencies and their contractors: NASA, Roscosmos (Russia), ESA (Europe), JAXA (Japan), and CSA (Canada). As the largest space station ever constructed, it primarily serves as a platform for conducting scientific experiments in microgravity and studying the space environment.

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1998 International Space Station
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Official logo of the United States Space Force, uploaded to their Facebook page.Official logo of the United States Space Force, uploaded to their Facebook page.
View of the ISS taken during Crew-2 flyaround (ISS066-E-080509)View of the ISS taken during Crew-2 flyaround (ISS066-E-080509)
View of the ISS taken during Crew-2 flyaround (ISS066-E-080360)View of the ISS taken during Crew-2 flyaround (ISS066-E-080360)
ISS Pass over NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (NHQ202104240001)ISS Pass over NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (NHQ202104240001)
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The International Space Station as seen from the departing Space Shuttle Discovery during STS-119.The International Space Station as seen from the departing Space Shuttle Discovery during STS-119.
The International Space Station photographed above the earth from the space shuttle Atlantis in 2011.The International Space Station photographed above the earth from the space shuttle Atlantis in 2011.