International Space Station

International Space Station (ISS)

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The International Space Station (ISS) is a modular space station orbiting Earth, representing a multinational cooperative project among major space agencies. It serves as the largest human‑made object in space and a permanently crewed microgravity laboratory for research, technology demonstrations, Earth observation, and international collaboration in human spaceflight. Its continuous human presence in orbit since […]

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Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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Low Earth Orbit (LEO) refers to an orbital region of space around Earth characterized by altitudes ranging from approximately 160 km (100 miles) to 2,000 km (1,200 miles) above the planet’s surface. LEO is the closest operational orbit commonly used for satellites, spacecraft, and the International Space Station (ISS). Due to its proximity, satellites in

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