The International Space Station - KidsCast!

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Hello Kids, Welcome to KidsCast!!
You might be knowing that astronauts study the space by going there, but do you know exactly where do they go? Actually they go to the International Space Station (or ISS),
International Space Station is a hovercraft or a large spacecraft which was built by many countries together. In fact, this is a kind of flying or hovering Space Research Station. The countries which made the ISS were:
NASA - United States of America
JAXA - Japan
Roscosmos - Russia
ESA - European Union
CSA - Canada




Countries which built the International Space Station

Its Importance:
Now you would be thinking what is the use of it? Answer to this question is that it is a space observatory (a place where astronomical bodies are observed), Laboratory (a place where researches and experiments are done) and factory. It was made so that emergency situaions like crashing of space craft could be prevented. In future it may be used for missions to go to Mars, Moon and Asteroids.


Current location of ISS
International Space Station is also called ISS as a short form

General Details:
1. Length - 73.0 metres
2. Weight - 4,19,725 kilograms
3. Breadth - 109.0 metres


Facts Time:
Plus now this is kind of a Fun Facts Time. There are a few facts about the International Space Station:
1. Anyone who visits the ISS has to learn Russian language.
2. ISS is the largest satellite like structure.
3. ISS is the largest floating artificial structure in the whole space.
4. ISS is the main place in Space where the Astronauts stay during researchs in space.


Logo of ISS

When did it start:
The project of ISS started in early 1990's.  Around 1998 the project was ready after assembly and was ready for launch.  It was then when ISS was launched by the rocket Zarya of Russia.
The golden date was 20 November 1998, when it was successfully launched in the space which till now orbits in the low orbit of Earth. It is even regarded as one of the most successful projects done by man in the space history.

So children these were a few facts about the International Space Station, and yes, It would have been difficult for astronauts without ISS, wouldn't it!









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