Stations
ISS (ZARYA)
Continuously crewed since November 2000
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The International Space Station — humanity's permanent foothold in space. 109 metres wide, six rooms, six crew. Has been continuously occupied since November 2000.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 263–267 mi (423–430 km)
- Inclination
- 51.6°
- One orbit
- 93.0 minutes15.5 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 25544
- Int’l designator
- 1998-067A
- Launched
- 1998
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.