The International Space Station turned 10. On the 20th November 1998, “Zarya” the first ISS module was launched on board Russian Proton rocket.
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Happy birthday ISS!
Thursday, November 20th, 2008International Space Station 1968 - 2008
Monday, June 2nd, 2008“2001: Space Odyssey” was released 40 years ago in 1968. As seen by director Stanley Kubrick and science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke a large space station orbited Earth representing a permanent home not only for scientists but also for space tourists. Today, the International Space Station (ISS) will be expanded with the bus size pressurized module of Japanese Kibo laboratory carried to the orbit by NASA Space Shuttle launched on Sunday.
Above - Space station as represented in “2001: Space Odyssey” science-fiction film; Below - the International Space Station orbiting our planet
Space Shuttle carried another piece of crucial equipment for the ISS, the replacement part for the toilet that went out of order few days ago. Shit happens even in space…
New hope for the 21st century
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008
The US shuttle Endeavour lifted off yesterday from Florida taking to the orbit the new module Kibo, which means “hope” in Japanese, for the International Space Station (ISS) .
Various experiments will be conducted aboard the International Space Station, which will be constructed on orbit 400 kilometers above the Earth, by utilizing space environments. These environments include microgravity, space radiation, a vast field of view, high vacuum, and abundant solar energy, that are completely different from the environments on the Earth. The results obtained from these experiments are expected to enrich our industries and lives in the 21st century. In the Japanese Experiment Module “Kibo” various experiments will also be conducted by utilizing its Pressurized Module and Exposed Facility.
Kibo’ s experiments under development will be presented at here.