Did You Know? The International Space Station

Quick facts on the International Space Station. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency)

• Orbits the Earth at an altitude of 400 KM
• You can watch Canadarm2 and Dextre during robotic operations and follow the crew working inside.
• Moves at 28,000 KM/H
  90 time faster than a F1 car
• Has a permanent crew of 3 to 6 people
• Is one of the most ambitious international collaborations
• Offers a unique environment for science
  20 Canadian experiments have been conducted, some of which are still underway.
• Is the second brightest object in the night sky after the Moon.
  It crosses the night sky like a bright star and could easily be mistaken for an airplane, but it does not have blinking lights and is moving faster.
• Has living quarters similar to a five bedroom house
• Circles the globe every 90 minutes