The ISS in numbers: 15 things it has improved on Earth



Today marks an important milestone in the history of humanity in space.

For the last 15 years, human beings have continuously inhabited the International Space Station or ISS.

It has become a symbol of what can be achieved by international cooperation in science.

All six members of the current Expedition 45 crew have taken part in a press conference – 250 miles up in space.

Station Commander Scott Kelly and Flight Engineer Kjell Lindgren of NASA, Flight Engineers Mikhail Kornienko, Oleg Kononenko and Sergey Volkov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and Flight Engineer Kimiya Yui of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency answered questions from U.S., Russian and Japanese media during the link-up, broadcast live on Euronews.

The ISS in numbers

1998 – The first module is launched
211 – astronauts have visited the ISS
15 – their different countries of origin
69 – contributing countries
100,000 – the ISS weight in pounds
320 – the equivalent of its weight in motor cars
90 – the minutes it takes to orbit the Earth

15 things: how the ISS has improved life on Earth

There have been advances in environmental and medical science as a result of the work carried out on the ISS.

These range from supporting water-purification efforts around the world, improving research on osteoporosis and loss of bone density and monitoring the development of natural disasters.


-- (c) Copyright Euronews 2015-11-03

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15 things: how the ISS has improved life on Earth

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15 things: how the ISS has improved life on Earth

And here I was expecting to read about 15 things how ISS has improved life on Earth.

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15 things: how the ISS has improved life on Earth

And here I was expecting to read about 15 things how ISS has improved life on Earth.

I even clicked on the phrase, but to no avail. I guess we will never know.

Here you go - http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/15_ways_iss_benefits_earth

15 things: how the ISS has improved life on Earth

And here I was expecting to read about 15 things how ISS has improved life on Earth.

I even clicked on the phrase, but to no avail. I guess we will never know.

Here you go - http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/15_ways_iss_benefits_earth

Thanks - quite interesting!