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ISS Turns 15 Tomorrow

Posted November 19, 2013 12:43 PM

From ESA Top News:

Human spaceflight and operations image of the week: join worldwide celebrations on the anniversary of humankind's only microgravity laboratory.

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Anonymous Hero Guru Join Date: May 2006 Location: The 'Space Coast', USA Posts: 11119 Good Answers: 918	#1 Re: ISS Turns 15 Tomorrow 11/19/2013 12:59 PM
	Time flies. Space stations orbits. At least until 2020 when it is scheduled to be de-orbited.
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SolarEagle Guru Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: by the beach in Florida Posts: 33392 Good Answers: 1817	#2 In reply to #1 Re: ISS Turns 15 Tomorrow 11/19/2013 2:36 PM
	...or maybe 2028.....or maybe longer.... http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/08/bringing-down-iss-plans-stations-demise-updated/ __________________ All living things seek to control their own destiny....this is the purpose of life
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1capybara Power-User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: the sandbox Posts: 341 Good Answers: 6	#3 Re: ISS Turns 15 Tomorrow 11/24/2013 6:47 AM
	currently measuring 230' x 350' and weighting 1,000,000 lbs. pressurized volume 29,000 cu ft= 8' ceiling x 3600 sq ft or 3 times as big as my house. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iss __________________ BSEE but always learning
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