Questions tagged [iss]
Questions about the ISS (International Space Station), a habitable man-made low Earth orbit satellite whose first component was launched in 1998 and used to conduct experiments for a wide variety of research fields in a microgravity environment.
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How will the ISS be decommissioned?
According to the latest AP report, it's looking like SpaceX will get the contract to decommision the ISS in 2030. Will parts be saved and reused for a new station?
One thing quite objectionable is the ...
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What is this device on the ISS? [duplicate]
I was viewing footage from a live external camera on the ISS when I came across this rotating instrument :
Image from "ISS Live Now" Application.
I was unable to identify the object/...
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Eye Spy: Where are the other two (of six) vehicles docked to the ISS in this Maxar image (& what are they?)
I spy Crew Dragon, Starliner, & two Progress (?). Where are the rest?
(Credit: https://www.maxar.com/maxar-intelligence/products/non-earth-imaging)
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Did the ISS CREAM experiment actually get relocated?
A recent update (May 22) to the database for the NASA visualization tool DOUG shows that the CREAM payload has been relocated to the top of the Japanese Experiment Logistics Module - Pressurized ...
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If Crew Dragon can dock autonomously, why is there a crew aboard when they change from docking port to another?
I was watching the redocking the other night and they kept mentioning that it can redock autonomously. If so, why is the crew there? Is it there as a backup in case the autonomous system fails? Is ...
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Can the equipment behind panels of Russian ISS modules be reconfigured like the US modules?
I couldn't find any photos or information about how the Russian modules are configured inside the panels; RussianSpaceWeb's Nauka page has some articles that would likely help, but they're paywalled. ...
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Is this line in the SpaceX livestream engine exhaust?
In the livestream of the recent mission CRS-30 from SpaceX, one could see a vertical line going up. However in other camera shots it was not visible. Was this line the engine exhaust or was there some ...
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Is there an archive of photos shot by astronauts on the ISS?
Many astronauts on the ISS take photos which get published. Is there a single archive that contains all of these? I've done several searches, but I only come across small collections e.g. on the ...
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Why didn't Crew 8 launch to an elliptical orbit with an apogee closer to the altitude of the space station?
Crew 8 launched to a 191x215km orbit (ref), but the ISS is orbiting at 425km (ref). I'm curious as to the reason why they didn't launch into, for example, a 191x425km orbit initially.
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Are the pressurized modules of the ISS always open to each other?
Do pressurized modules next to each other always stay open, or do the resident astronauts glide through a module, open the hatch, go through, close the hatch, and then glide through the next module, ...
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How much does air on the ISS cost?
I was reading an article which broke down some of the methods of oxygen creation on the ISS. This was in response to my daughter commenting that "air is free," and being curious about ...
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Will there be another joint International Space Station (ISS) after the current is retired?
Currently, as far as I know, the Chinese are building their own "ISS". I heard that they are open to welcoming most EU countries.
Does anyone have heard any news on building a newer "...
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How much time does the ISS require in "non value adding activities"?
Generally, we can divide the things that a worker, in this case an astronaut, does, into two categories:
Value adding: Activities which contribute directly towards the employer's goals. In a company, ...
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A cancelled EVA for expedition 70?
I am wondering whether the December '23 EVA by Moghbeli and Mogensen (Expedition 70) is definitively canceled? If so, why? The mission ends now in a few weeks.
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Apparently the ISS cupola windows are Replaceable in orbit. What is the pressure hatch design and procedure used when the window is leaking?
Photo: ESA
In this answer to How (the heck) do you replace a space station window in orbit? it is explained that cupola windows can be completely replaced in orbit. Unfortunately, one of the .pdf has ...
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