What Is International Space Station, From Where Sunita Williams Is Returning After 9 Months
The ISS was officially approved by former US President Ronald Reagan in 1984, and its development involved contributions from multiple nations.
How long stranded NASA astronauts could survive on ISS if all life on Earth was destroyed
Here is how long stranded NASA astronauts could survive on the International Space Station should the Earth suddenly be destroyed.
Sunita Williams' return: Why SpaceX's Dragon is taking 17 hours while Russian Soyuz needs just 3.5 hours to bring back astronauts from ISS
NASA's astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams are returning to Earth from the ISS with SpaceX's Crew-9 capsule, set to ...
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ISS orbit raised by 2.8 km before Soyuz spacecraft changeover — Roscosmos
The orbit of the International Space Station (ISS ... The average altitude of the station's orbit increased by 2.8 km to 419.53 km above the Earth's surface. The maneuver was performed with ...
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ISS orbital altitude to increase by 350 m before Soyuz manned spacecraft’s arrival
"After the maneuver, the ISS’ medium altitude will increase by 350 meters to 419.72 km," the Roscosmos press office said. Currently, Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Novitsky and Pyotr Dubrov ...
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Space Station Steering
The International Space Station orbits about 250 miles above Earth. Although the atmosphere at that altitude is wispy, it still exerts enough drag to slow the ISS and cause it to lose altitude.
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SpaceX capsule docks in space to bring back Sunita Williams; what does docking mean?
The answer to all this is docking. The International Space Station (ISS), orbiting Earth at an altitude of around 400 km, serves as home for astronauts during their time in space. Over the years ...