Space stations by Rodin Tehrani

Space stations

s11041_1_1 — 2023-11-16 04:04:01 UTC

The ISS moves in a circle around Earth at just the right speed. The centrifugal force pushing it away is exactly the same as the force of gravity pulling it in. This balance is called a stable orbit. And unless something happens to change it, it will continue.

Milestones

s11041_1_1 — 2023-11-16 04:11:33 UTC

April 19, 1971 - First space station

November 13, 1971 - First spacecraft to orbit another planet

Dec. 2, 1971 - first spacecraft to soft-land on Mars

COuntries

s11041_1_1 — 2023-11-16 04:11:40 UTC

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the ISS. The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada.

Upcoming

s11041_1_1 — 2023-11-16 04:12:41 UTC

Lunar Orbital Station (LOS)Roscosmosafter 2030TBDNorthrop GrummanHaven-1Vast2025LIFE Habitat PathfinderSierra Space2026

Nasa's state at the moment

s11041_1_1 — 2023-11-16 04:14:10 UTC

The agency is building the Space Launch System rocket and the Orion spacecraft for human deep space exploration. With the help of commercial and international partners, NASA will develop new opportunities in lunar orbit, including a platform to aid surface exploration and serve as a gateway to Mars.

Plan for humans

s11041_1_1 — 2023-11-16 04:17:39 UTC

Artemis 2 is expected to take humans into the moon's orbit in 2024, while humans are set to step foot on the moon once again during the Artemis 3 mission in 2025, though NASA has cautioned that timetable could be pushed back.

How they get people to space

s11041_1_1 — 2023-11-16 04:18:05 UTC

Astronauts typically launch and return in the same type of spacecraft (i.e., Crew Dragon or Soyuz). Each astronaut has custom hardware including a launch and entry suit or a seat liner that is not interchangeable between different models of spacecraft.