26 February 2018
International Space Station – Architecture Beyond Earth
The main triumph of the International Space Station (ISS) project is not so much the experiments conducted on board (though of course many of them are important in the context of human space exploration) but the fact that it is a football field-...
06 October 2021
Russian crew arrives at ISS to film first movie in orbit
A Russian actress and director arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday to begin a 12-day mission to make the first movie in orbit. The Russian crew is set to beat a Hollywood ...
October 2015
Earth independence: new definitions of home on Mars missions and beyond
... smaller – home will become. At any given time, there are usually six people living aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Over two hundred miles above the planet’s surface, Earth is a dominant presence, filling the window. Countries...
February 2016
Innovations in human astronautics
...unconventional solutions. Today, the International Space Station (ISS) is actively working in low Earth orbit. It is the largest ever international high technology project, a unique example of international cooperation that brings together 26 partner...
August 2016
Space stations - drivers of cooperation
... is almost irresistible. Ultimately, space stations like the ISS are an essential building block and...technological and economical hurdles. A rationale for cooperation The International Space Station orbiting at 400 km is a joint endeavour of...
August 2016
Long-term spaceflight and microbiological safety issues
...used to get condensation to the regeneration section of the mechanism. A fire detector unit broke down at the International Space Station (ISS) because of bio-corrosion of the needle that received the electric charge (Fig. 3). Visible growth of mould...
