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International
Space Station - facts and figures · Joint venture of US, Russia,
EU, Canada and Japan space
agencies · Total cost of about $ 150 billion · Operates from 1998 and will probably operate until 2028 · A crew of 6 astronauts for a period of up to about six months · It was visited by about 240 astronauts from 20 countries · Its missions are scientific research, future base for spaceflight,
observation, education and also commercial · Research in astrobiology, astronomy, physics, materials, space
weather, meteorology, space medicine, and life sciences · Weight 450 tons, width 109 meters · Flight altitude about 400 km (35 times higher than a passenger plane) · Flight speed about 28,000 km/h (30 times faster than a passenger
plane) · Earth orbit time 91 minutes (15.7 orbits per day) · Inclination angle of the trajectory 51.6 degrees, covering the entire
sphere except the polar regions
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