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== | ==Parent topics== | ||
* [[ | * The '''ISS''' is a [[space station]], which is a type of [[satellite]]. | ||
* It is an important destination in [[manned spaceflight]]. | |||
* [[ | |||
== | ==Vehicles that have visited ISS== | ||
* [[Space | * NASA's [[Space Shuttle]] is responsible for delivering station components and most crew. | ||
* [[Soyuz spacecraft]] | * [[Soyuz (spacecraft)|Soyuz]] spacecraft deliver some crew and are stored at the station to use as escape pods in emergency situations. | ||
* [[Progress spacecraft]] | * [[Progress (spacecraft)|Progress]] spacecraft are unmanned vehicles that deliver supplies to the station. | ||
* [[ | |||
* [[Salyut]] | ===Vehicles that would have visited ISS=== | ||
* [[Skylab]] | * The [[Crew Return Vehicle]] would have brought crew back from the station in case of an emergency. | ||
* [[ | * [[Venture Star]] was a [[Lockheed Martin]] concept for a reusable [[space plane]] to replace the space shuttle. | ||
* [[ | |||
* [[ | ==Other space stations== | ||
* [[ | * [[Salyut]] was Russia's first space station program. | ||
* [[ | * [[Mir]] was the largest and most successful space station before the ISS. | ||
* [[Space | * [[Skylab]] was America's first space station. | ||
==Participating countries and their space agencies== | |||
* [[United States of America]] - [[National Aeronautics and Space Administration]] (NASA) | |||
** [[Brazil]] (through NASA) - [[Brazilian Space Agency]] (AEB) | |||
* [[Russian Federation]] - [[Russian Federal Space Agency]] (RKA) | |||
* [[Canada]] - [[Canadian Space Agency]] (CSA) | |||
* [[Japan]] - [[Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency]] (JAXA) | |||
* [[Europe]] - [[European Space Agency]] (ESA) | |||
** [[Germany]] (through ESA) | |||
** [[France]] (through ESA) | |||
** [[Italy]] (through ESA) - Italian Space Agency (ASI) | |||
** [[Denmark]] (through ESA) | |||
** [[Belgium]] (through ESA) | |||
** [[Switzerland]] (through ESA) | |||
** [[Sweden]] (through ESA) | |||
** [[Spain]] (through ESA) | |||
** [[Norway]] (through ESA) | |||
** [[The Netherlands]] |
Revision as of 07:47, 2 August 2007
- See also changes related to International Space Station, or pages that link to International Space Station or to this page or whose text contains "International Space Station".
Parent topics
- The ISS is a space station, which is a type of satellite.
- It is an important destination in manned spaceflight.
Vehicles that have visited ISS
- NASA's Space Shuttle is responsible for delivering station components and most crew.
- Soyuz spacecraft deliver some crew and are stored at the station to use as escape pods in emergency situations.
- Progress spacecraft are unmanned vehicles that deliver supplies to the station.
Vehicles that would have visited ISS
- The Crew Return Vehicle would have brought crew back from the station in case of an emergency.
- Venture Star was a Lockheed Martin concept for a reusable space plane to replace the space shuttle.
Other space stations
- Salyut was Russia's first space station program.
- Mir was the largest and most successful space station before the ISS.
- Skylab was America's first space station.
Participating countries and their space agencies
- United States of America - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- Brazil (through NASA) - Brazilian Space Agency (AEB)
- Russian Federation - Russian Federal Space Agency (RKA)
- Canada - Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
- Japan - Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
- Europe - European Space Agency (ESA)
- Germany (through ESA)
- France (through ESA)
- Italy (through ESA) - Italian Space Agency (ASI)
- Denmark (through ESA)
- Belgium (through ESA)
- Switzerland (through ESA)
- Sweden (through ESA)
- Spain (through ESA)
- Norway (through ESA)
- The Netherlands