I am directing NASA to develop a permanently manned space station and to do it within a decade. —President Ronald Reagan, January 25, 1984 A space station is an orbiting structure designed to accommodate visiting crewmembers for an extended...

Viewpoint: Yes, the ISS provides an effective platform from which manned exploration of the solar system can begin, and it represents an important model for international cooperation. Viewpoint: No, the ISS is a poor use of valuable space exploration...

November 20, 1998 The International Space Station (ISS), under construction since 1998, is the largest international scientific partnership in history. The project involves seventeen countries: the United States, the eleven member nations of the...

There have long been dreams of a permanently inhabited base or station in space. In 1957 it first became possible to put human-made objects into orbit around Earth. But while both the United States and the Soviet Union raced to send a man to the Moon...

The International Space Station (ISS) is a scientific and technological wonder. It is a dream being realized by a multinational partnership. The ISS provides a permanent human presence in space and a symbol of advancement for humankind.* There is great...

space station assembled in low Earth orbit largely by the United States and Russia, with assistance and components from a multinational consortium. The project, which began as an American effort, was long delayed by funding and technical problems....

The International Space Station (ISS) is the most complex international aerospace project in history. Sixteen countries contribute to this massive structure that measures 360 ft (110m) wide and 289 ft (88 m) long. At Earth's surface gravity, the...

Space station assembled from modules in Earth orbit largely by the U.S. and Russia, with assistance and components from a multinational consortium. The project, which began as a U.S. effort, was long delayed by funding and technical problems....

The International Space Station (ISS) is a research facility currently being assembled in space. The on-orbit assembly of ISS began in 1998. The space station is in a low Earth orbit and can be seen from Earth with the naked eye: it has an altitude of...