Weight: 419,725 kg;
Dimensions: 73.0m x 109.0m;
Atmospheric pressure: 101.3 kPa (1.0 atm) -> 79% nitrogen, 21% oxygen;
Orbital decay: 2 km / month;
Crew: 7 people.
The ISS was launched 22 years ago (November 20, 1998).
In 24 hours, the space station makes 16 orbits of the Earth (~ 92 minutes / orbit).
A space station travels an equivalent distance to the moon and back in about a day.
The cost of the ISS was estimated at over $ 120 billion.
| Dynamic table of ISS values (last 5 readings) | ||||
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| GMT Time: | Orbital Velocity [km/h]: | Altitude [km]: | Latitude [°]: | Longitude [°]: |
IP:
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City:
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Timezone:
Timezone name:
General description: and cloudiness: .
Current temp: , max temp: , min temp: .
Pressure: , humidity: , visibility: .
Speed of wind: , direction: .
Sunrise: , sunset: .
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| Visible ISS passes in the next 72 hours (min elevation: 20° above the horizon) | ||||||
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| No. | Start (local time) | TCA (local time) | End (local time) | AOS Azimuth [°] | LOS Azimuth [°] | Max Elevation [°] |
Moonrise time:
Moonset time:
The max elevation of the Moon:
The hour of maximum moon elevation:
Sunrise time:
Sunset time:
Time of the local solar noon (180°S):
The altitude of the sun during the local solar noon:
Time of the local solar midnight (0°N):
The altitude of the sun during the local solar midnight: