Spacecraft
ISS
International Space Station: a modular research station in low Earth orbit, continuously crewed since 2000. 109 m wide, it circles the Earth ~16 times a day.
| Type | Spacecraft |
|---|---|
| Parent body | Earth |
| Orbital radius | 6,789 km (Earth) |
| Eccentricity | 0.001 |
| Orbital period | 1.55 hours |
| First module | 20 November 1998 (Zarya) |
| Partners | NASA, Roskosmos, ESA, JAXA, CSA |
| Status | Active – crewed |
| Orbital speed | 7.66 km/s |