The International Space Station (ISS) is a space station, or a habitable artificial satellite, in low Earth orbit. Its first component launched into orbit in 1998, the last pressurised module was fitted in 2011, and the station is expected to be used until 2028. Development and assembly of the station continues, with components scheduled for launch in 2018 and 2019. The ISS is the largest human-made body in low Earth orbit and can often be seen with the naked eye from Earth. The ISS consists of pressurised modules, external trusses, solar arrays, and other components. ISS components have been launched by Russian Proton and Soyuz rockets, and American Space Shuttles.
NASA’s First 8k Footage From Space
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Launch Of Soyuz Rocket With Manned Soyuz MS-04
2017
A Russian Soyuz-FG rocket has successfully placed the manned Soyuz MS-04 spacecraft into orbit with two new crew members soon to join the International…
Soyuz MS-04 Crew Welcomed Aboard The Space Station
2017
On April 20, A few hours after docking their Soyuz MS-04 spacecraft to the International Space Station, Expedition 51-52 Soyuz Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin…
Welcome Back To Earth
2016
Expedition 47 Commander Tim Kopra of NASA, Soyuz Commander Yuri Malenchenko of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Tim Peake of ESA (European Space Agency) were…
Inside The Russian Soyuz Spacecraft
2012
In this episode of NASA: Behind the Scenes, take a tour inside the Russian Soyuz, the vehicle which takes the expedition crews back and forth to the International…
Station Tour: Harmony, Tranquility, Unity
2012
Expedition 33 Commander Suni Williams starts off her tour of the International Space Station with a look at its nodes -- Harmony, Tranquility and Unity…
Space Walking Lessons Learned
2013
A look at the history, evolution and future of Extravehicular Activity, also known as spacewalking. Hear from NASA team members who took part in making…
Everything About Living In Space
2016
With only five minutes but an unlimited number of questions, you can find out what it’s really like to live on the International Space Station—if you…
The Earth: 4K Extended Edition
2017
Can’t get enough of Earth? Then this is for you: an extended playback of Ultra High Definition views of Planet Earth, captured by NASA astronaut Jeff…
A Man Falling From Space To The Earth Surface: Live Telecast By NASA
2016
Felix Baumgartner, an Austrian daredevil skydiver, has become the only human being to beat the speed of sound (768 miles/hour) after skydiving from 128,100…