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Article: International Space Station
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The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2002
01-01-2002
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International Space Station
The International Space Station (ISS) is considered the largest cooperative scientific project in history.
16 cooperating nations:
U.S., Russia, Canada, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Japan, and Brazil
The station when completed:
mass of 1,040,000 lb 356' x 290', with almost an acre of solar panels internal volume roughly equivalent to passenger cabin of a 747 jumbo jet 6 laboratories; living space for up to 7 people
Assembly:
11/20/98: U.S.owned, Russian-built
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