The Construction of the International Space Station
ISS Insignia
- In 1993 Al Gore and Russian Prime Minister announced the project
- 9th inhabited space station
- Combination of three national space station projects
- Habitable artificial satellite in low earth orbit
- intended to be a laboratory, observatory and factory
- provides transportation and acts as a base
- First component (Zarya) launched in 1998
- Built in modules launched over time
- Visible from 95% of inhabited land
- Funded until 2020
- Could remain in use until 2028
- The ISS in pop culture