The International Space Station (ISS) is operational for the last several years. This station running with the cooperation of many countries is the largest structure set up by humans in space. The work of making it started from 1998 to 2011 and work on it continues for the mission and experiment. Its length is 109 meters and weight is 4.19 lakh kg. The question arises in the minds of many people that after being so big in size, can it be seen from the earth? Let’s know the answer to this question.
Operate ISS
According to reports, it is quite expensive to operate ISS and the US agency spends $ 3 billion every year. Explain that ISS is not owned by any one country and it is run with the contribution of 15 countries. Its major partner includes USA’s NASA, Russia’s Roscosmos and European Space Agency. This space station is made up of parts sent from countries of America, Russia, Japan, Canada and European agency.
How much does ISS rotate?
The space station revolves around about 400 km from the earth. It completes a circle of the earth in just 90 minutes at a speed of 28,000 kilometers per hour. In a day, it goes to the moon from the earth to go back to the moon.
Can it be seen from the earth?
ISS has large size solar panels and it can be easily seen at night or dark time. Its picture can also be taken with the help of the right equipment. At night, it looks like a glowing point from the earth. With the help of a telescope, it can be seen passing over your area. Also it is spottestation.nasa.gov. One can also be tracked by visiting the website.
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