Since then, there have been astronauts working continuously on the ISS. A maximum of six astronauts can survive in the space station for six months. It is currently operating and permanently inhabited.
As of January , people had been sent to the ISS from 18 countries. Majority of these space astronauts and scientists were from the US and Russia Peggy Whitson set a record of working in the space station for days. The ISS weighs , kilograms.
One can easily see the ISS from the earth without using a telescope. It resembles planet Venus in brightness during the day and appears as a bright light moving across the sky in the night. Tiangong 2 was launched in space on September 15, , as a way of performing tests for the planned launch of a larger space shift known as Chinese Space Station in The space station is Small space stations can be sent to orbit fully assembled.
However, the larger space stations are sent to space in modules and assembled there. They store supplies, energy, and environmental systems that can support human habitation. Scientists and astronauts who inhabit the space stations engage in activities such as scientific experiments, maintenance, spacewalks, social media updates, as well as exercise and personal care. Some of these launches failed while others were a success. The ISS was first launched in space by Russia on November 20, , with the first humans successfully working in the station from the year Since then, there have been astronauts working continuously on the ISS.
A maximum of six astronauts can survive in the space station for six months. It is currently operating and permanently inhabited. As of January , people had been sent to the ISS from 18 countries.
If we were to go back in time just before humans first stepped onto the moon, we would probably find a few lunar colonies still in use today. In addition to studying the stars and planets around us, space stations will also be able to study more earthly things.
Since the earth is going through an immense ice age, scientists need a way to study how we are losing our atmosphere. Many of the worlds in our solar system have had their atmospheres damaged. This can help them learn whether or not it is possible to live in a space environment, with the right type of atmosphere. It will also help them better understand the mysteries of space and the universe.
NASA has been said to be a very valuable part of humanities future. As we continue to push into the unknown, the value of NASA space missions will become more important.
These types of private space station are a very good way to fund such worthy research. We can learn a lot from the research that NASA does. Well, to start with it would be a good thing to have a base on which we can explore space and perhaps find life. Well, it might give us insight into space weather, black holes, gravitational pull of other planets, and even black hulls.
It also would give us the means to land astronauts on the moon and even to bring them back to Earth by using the space shuttle. But that is just scratching the surface of the numerous advantages of having a private space station. A private space station would be quite sturdy and robust.
That is one obvious advantage. And it would be so much easier to construct if we had all the necessary technology to do so. And most people are aware that we cannot afford to lose such an enormous advantage, right? They need a partner, someone who would help build the private space station.
Yes, but that is a completely different subject. We would send cargo vehicles there to return these supplies. It might be a good idea to form a partnership, and in sharing the technology, for instance.
They would be able to use these tech uses and make it their own, while we brought the benefits of it back to the US and gave it to the international space agency for use here on earth. Therefore, it might be a good business venture, for all we know. Therefore, it makes sense. One might argue however that it costs too much to launch these vehicles anyway, and we already have the systems that we need.
So, why not just purchase those which already exist, and use them. Well, they have already signed agreements with various companies, and one of these is with Space Access, which is a company based out of Colorado.
This company actually will help NASA design and construct their space station.
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