The Space Shuttle, the most complex machine ever built, is the only spacecraft with its robust capability.  The shuttle’s capacity enables humans today to build the world’s largest orbiting laboratory, paving the way to the moon, on to mars and further into the universe.  It allows us to see things like never before.

A truly amazing picture of a space walk servicing part of the space station.  The International Space Station is the largest and most complex international scientific project in history. Led by the United States, the International Space Station draws upon the scientific and technological resources of 16 nations: Canada, Japan, Russia, 11 nations of the European Space Agency and Brazil.

The station will be in an orbit with an altitude of 250 statute miles with an inclination of 51.6 degrees. This orbit allows the station to be reached by the launch vehicles of all the international partners to provide a robust capability for the delivery of crews and supplies. The orbit also provides excellent Earth observations with coverage of 85 percent of the globe and over flight of 95 percent of the population. By the end of this year, about 500,000 pounds of station components will be have been built at factories around the world. 

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