Satellite description

The International Space Station (ISS) is a collaborative project involving NASA, Roscosmos, ESA, JAXA, and CSA. It is the largest human-made structure in low Earth orbit (LEO). It serves as a microgravity laboratory where scientific research is conducted in various fields, such as astrobiology, astronomy, meteorology, and physics. Astronauts have continuously inhabited the ISS since Nov 2000, and the space station supports testing spacecraft systems and equipment needed for long-duration missions to the Moon and Mars.

Satellite metadata

Identifier

25544, 1998-067A

Orbit

LEO

Country

CIS

Related business

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

Khrunichev

Mission

Operational Civil Spaceship

Bus & Motor

77KS, Unknown motor

Mass

20,351 kg wet, ~19,000 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1998-11-20 (28 years ago)

Launch vehicle

PROTON-K

Launch site

Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Irr, 66.1 m

Radar Cross Section

5762.400 m², Large (>1 m²)