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International Space Station (view source)
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==Overview==
==Overview==
[[Image:ISS Aug2005.jpg|right|thumb|250px|International space station, August 2005.]]
[[Image:ISS Aug2005.jpg|right|thumb|250px|International space station, August 2005.]]
The '''International space station''' (or '''ISS''') is an artifical satellite orbiting the earth, with the capabilities of supporting life, and conducting research. Construction of the station began in the 1900's, and the first modules were launched in 1998. <ref>http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/history/station/index.html</ref> The '''ISS''' is still in construction today.
The '''International space station''' (or '''ISS''') is an artifical satellite orbiting the earth, with the capabilities of supporting life, and conducting research. Construction of the station began in the 1900's, and the first modules were launched in 1998. <ref>http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/history/station/index.html</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]].
==Technical Problems==
==Technical Problems==