Earth’s Guide in the Sky: International Space Station
- For how many years has the International Space Station (ISS) been in orbit? – 25 years
- The construction of ISS components began in the late 1980s in which four regions/countries? – USA, Canada, Japan, and Europe
- In which year was the ISS launched? – 1998
- The NASA-Mir Phase-1 of the ISS programme lasted from when to when? – Between 1995 and 1998
- Which five partner agencies participate in the ISS programme? – CSA (Canada), ESA (Europe), JAXA (Japan), NASA (USA), and Roscosmos (Russia)
- At what height does the ISS orbit Earth? – 370–460 km
- At what speed does the ISS ....
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