| What
is going on inside and around the International
Space Station?
Live video
from the International Space Station
includes internal views when the crew is
on-duty and Earth views at other times. The
video is accompanied by audio of
conversations between the crew and Mission
Control. This video is only available when
the space station is in contact with the
ground. During "loss of signal"
periods, viewers will see a blue screen.
Since the
station orbits the Earth once every 90
minutes, it experiences a sunrise or a
sunset about every 45 minutes. When the
station is in darkness, external camera
video may appear black, but can sometimes
provide spectacular views of lightning or
city lights below.
Live
Feed
About ISS
The
International Space Station is a space
station, or a habitable artificial
satellite, in low Earth orbit. It is a
modular structure whose first component was
launched in 1998.
Orbit
height: 230 miles (370 km)
Speed on
orbit: 4.791 miles/s (7.71 km/s)
Max speed:
17,150 mph (27,600 km/h)
Launch
date: November 20, 1998
Cost: 150
billion USD
Manufacturer:
Boeing
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