Get the latest news from the space station. Read about spacewalks, science on the orbiting laboratory and how the crew members keep their home and workplace in tip-top shape.
› Main Station PageThe Kennedy Space Center provides launch sites for the space shuttle and numerous launch vehicles delivering important payloads into orbit. This launch schedule provides the latest information on upcoming rocket launches.
› Launch ScheduleKennedy Space Center plays a key role in the development of the growing outpost, from prelaunch processing of permanent station elements to successfully launching each U.S. mission to the station.
› ISS PayloadsVisit the International Space Station site for up-to-date information about the orbital outpost.
Two types of Russian spacecraft visit the International Space Station. The Soyuz vehicle delivers astronauts and cosmonauts. The Progress cargo ship delivers food, supplies and fuel to resupply the resident crew.
› Read about the piloted Soyuz spacecraftJSC is the lead center for space shuttle activities.
JSC is home to the NASA astronaut corps and is responsible for training space explorers from the United States and our space station partner nations.
The Mission Control Center at Johnson Space Center directs all space shuttle missions, including International Space Station assembly flights. MCC also manages all activity onboard the International Space Station.
Here is all of the dimensional data you will need to make your own scale model of the station.
Visit the Expedition 16 photo gallery.
See how the International Space Station orients itself.
Check out this interactive view of the International Space Station.
Find out when the ISS is over your city, or track where it is right now.
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