International Space Station
- Comprehensive and updated resource on ISS by NASA. Includes operational news, wide range of background material, archives, image gallery and planned missions.|
» Belgian International Space Station User Support Center Provides contacts, documentation, news and events for the scientific users of the space station. » Boeing Features the prime contractor's overview of the design, its assembly sequence in space and scientific use. » CADMOS Features overview of a French center for microgravity experiments and space station utilization. Includes list of past missions. » CNN - City in Space News coverage from CNN. Includes interactive multimedia. » Cupola Provides design and project overview of the main observation post on the station. » Data Management System Provides factsheet for the DMS-R computers, in the Russian Service Module 'Zvezda', providing the overall control of the Russian segment. » Discovery Online Provides comprehensive space station news coverage by a television producer. Includes picture galleries, virtual tours. » ESA - Human Space Flight Features overview of European participation in the International Space Station, with projects, news and events. » Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Includes a searchable, updated database of Earth photos made from the space station's windows. » Energia Provides comprehensive project overview and news from the prime Russian ISS contractor, with emphasis on the Russian elements. » Facility Support Center for BIOLAB Contains overview of a facility in Switzerland supporting users of the BIOLAB experiment. » Future of Canadian Space Exploration Includes a brief introduction on Canada's involvement in the space station. » Houston Chronicle: Space Station Provides regular news coverage and an archive of ISS-related articles from a newspaper in Texas. » How Space Stations Work Illustrated tutorial about what a space station looks like, what will it be like to live and work in space, and what problems are involved in building one. » ISS Fan Club A club of space enthusiast following ISS missions and contacting crews by amateur radio. Offers news, forums and tracking information. » Kennedy Space Center Offers overview of the ISS payload and system launch processing. Includes outreach, multimedia and live feeds from the Space Station Processing Facility. » Node 2: Connecting Module Offers data sheets on the module connection the truss structure and the US laboratory to other elements. » Node 3: Connecting Module Offers data sheets on the module that connects elements and house a number of life support systems. » PBS - Space Station : The Series Offers an overview of a television series. Includes a variety of supporting material for the public. » Potomac Institute Commercialization Study Features a report resulting from a NASA grant to a policy studies organization. [PDF 303K/82 pages] » SPACEnet 99 Overview of ISS activities and news by a German provider. Includes mission, crew aspects and supporting material. » Scientific American: Missed Deadlines News article about difficulties with the Russian participation (1998). » Space Station Science Operations Features news and overview of all scientific experiments onboard the station. Includes a variety of background material and links. » Space Today Online Offers e-zine with comprehensive news and coverage of all aspects of space stations by a space writer. Includes historical material on previous stations. » SpaceOnLine News Provides news briefs and links related to the station with emphasis on radio amateurs. Includes call signs of astronauts. » Spaceprogram.co.uk Provides a collection of briefs and multimedia material compiled from other web sources. » Station Construction Provides a compilation of current status, crew and plans for the construction of the station and its elements. » Status Reports Offers current and past station official status reports. Provided by the flight operations authority. » The Automated Transfer Vehicle Includes project overview, news and events from the team in the European Space Agency managing the development of this supply spacecraft for the station. » The Columbus Laboratory Includes project overview, news and events from the team in the European Space Agency managing the development of this module of the ISS. » The Crew Return Vehicle Overview of a project to develop a manned spacecraft to return the crew to Earth in case of an emergency. » The European Robotic Arm Provides project overview and data on the walking robot planned to service the Russian segment. » The History of Space Stations Features a brief history article on the space stations by a writer and space professional. » The Japanese Experiment Module Includes overview, descriptions and utilization guides for "Kibo", Japan's contribution to the International Space Station. » Zarya Offers summaries of the construction and expeditions to the space station, by an author specializing in Russian space history. |
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