International Space Station - NASA ISS National Laboratory In an effort to expand the research opportunities of this unparalleled platform, the space station was designated as a U S National Laboratory in 2005 by Congress, enabling space research and development access to a broad range of commercial, academic, and government users
International Space Station - Wikipedia Purpose The ISS was originally intended to be a laboratory, observatory, and factory while providing transportation, maintenance, and a low Earth orbit staging base for possible future missions to the Moon, Mars, and asteroids
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International Space Station (ISS) - Britannica International Space Station (ISS), space station assembled in low Earth orbit largely by the United States and Russia, with assistance and components from a multinational consortium It has been continously occupied by astronauts and cosmonauts since November 2, 2000
International Space Station - Latest News, Stories Details International Space Station Orbiting at about 250 miles above Earth, the International Space Station (ISS) has served as humanity's home in space since November 2000 It is not owned by a single nation, but is rather a joint project involving five space agencies—NASA (U S), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe), and CSA (Canada)
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International Space Station: Live updates The CRS-32 SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule has arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) this morning (April 22), wrapping up about 28 hours traveling on orbit to close the gap between them