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Inhabited space station in low Earth orbit (1998–present)

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International Space Station: Inhabited space station in low Earth orbit (1998–present)
The International Space Station (ISS) is a large space station that was assembled and is maintained in low Earth orbit by a collaboration of five space agencies and their contractors: NASA, Roscosmos (Russia), ESA (Europe), JAXA (Japan), and CSA (Canada). The ISS is the largest space station ever built. Its primary purpose is to perform microgravity and space environment experiments.

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SpaceX rescue mission to bring stranded astronauts back to Earth docks at ISS [Video]

SpaceX rescue mission to bring stranded astronauts back to Earth docks at ISS

NASA decided using the Boeing Starliner capsule to bring Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams back to Earth was too risky following a string of technical glitches on their outwards journey.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:17Published
SpaceX launches rescue mission to bring stranded astronauts back from ISS [Video]

SpaceX launches rescue mission to bring stranded astronauts back from ISS

By the time Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth they will have logged more than eight months in space. Their original mission was due to last for a week.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 00:35Published
NASA preparing mission to bring stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts back to Earth from ISS [Video]

NASA preparing mission to bring stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts back to Earth from ISS

Places on NASA’s Crew-9 mission have been reduced to make room for Wilmore and Williams on the return trip.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:25Published
Soyuz space capsule carries 2 Russians and 1 American back from International Space Station [Video]

Soyuz space capsule carries 2 Russians and 1 American back from International Space Station

On board the capsule were Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub and NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson. The two Russians broke the record for the longest continuous stay at the space station.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 00:35Published

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