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Where's the ISS?

Track the International Space Station as it orbits Earth.

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CURRENT EXPEDITION CREW

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Anne McClain

Flight Engineer

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Nichole Ayers

Flight Engineer

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Takuya Onishi

Flight Engineer

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Kirill Peskov

Flight Engineer

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Jonny Kim

Astronaut

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Sergey Ryzhikov

Cosmonaut

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Alexey Zubritsky

Cosmonaut

ORBIT INFORMATION

The ISS completes 15.5 orbits per day, traveling at approximately 27,600 km/h (17,100 mph). At this speed, the station circles the Earth once every 90 minutes, meaning the crew experiences 16 sunrises and sunsets each day.

The station maintains an altitude of approximately 400 kilometers (250 miles) above Earth, in the region known as Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

Orbital Period~90 minutes
Orbits Per Day15.5
Orbital Inclination51.6°
Orbital Eccentricity0.0001139
International Space Station
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International Space Station

Founded: November 20, 1998

The International Space Station (ISS) is a space station, or a habitable artificial satellite, in low Earth orbit. Its first component was launched into orbit in 1998, with the first long-term residents arriving in November 2000. It has been inhabited continuously since that date. The last pressurised module was fitted in 2011, and an experimental inflatable space habitat was added in 2016. The station is expected to operate until 2030. Development and assembly of the station continues, with several new elements scheduled for launch in 2019. The ISS is the largest human-made body in low Earth orbit and can often be seen with the naked eye from Earth. The ISS consists of pressurised habitation modules, structural trusses, solar arrays, radiators, docking ports, experiment bays and robotic arms. ISS components have been launched by Russian Proton and Soyuz rockets, and American Space Shuttles.

KEY SPECIFICATIONS

ORBIT

Low Earth Orbit

CREW CAPACITY

11

MASS

419.7 kg

DIMENSIONS

72.8m × 108.5m

PARTICIPATING AGENCIES

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CSA
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JAXA
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CURRENT EXPEDITION

Expedition 73

Started: April 19, 2025

ISS QUICK FACTS

The ISS is the largest human-made object in space and the largest satellite in low Earth orbit, regularly visible to the naked eye from Earth's surface.

Assembly of the ISS began in 1998 and took over 10 years and more than 30 missions to complete. The station is expected to operate until at least 2030.

The ISS has been continuously occupied since November 2, 2000, making it the longest continuous human presence in low Earth orbit.