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International Space Station (view source)
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[[Image:ISS Aug2005.jpg|right|thumb|250px|International space station, August 2005.]]
[[File:ISS Victory flag.PNG|right|thumb|250px|Russian Victory flag unfurled onboard the International Space Station, April 2022 to celebrate the defeat of [[fascism]].]]
The '''International Space Station''' (or '''ISS''') is an artificial [[satellite]] orbiting [[Earth]], with the capabilities of supporting human life, and conducting research. Construction of the station began in the 1990s, and the first modules were launched in 1998.<ref>[http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/history/station/index.html NASA, Shuttle history]</ref> The '''ISS''' is still in construction today, having been delayed by the [[Space Shuttle Columbia]] disaster. The station is jointly managed by [[NASA]], the [[Russian Space Agency]], and the [[European Space Agency]].
The '''International Space Station''' (or '''ISS''') is an artificial [[satellite]] orbiting [[Earth]], with the capabilities of supporting human life, and conducting research. Construction of the station began in the 1990s, and the first modules were launched in 1998.<ref>[http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/history/station/index.html NASA, Shuttle history]</ref> The '''ISS''' is still in construction today, having been delayed by the [[Space Shuttle Columbia]] disaster. The station is jointly managed by [[NASA]], the [[Russian Space Agency]], and the [[European Space Agency]].