Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
Title:
Construction of International Space Station Begins
Explanation:
Move over Mir [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…], here comes the International Space Station [ http://shuttle.nasa…]. In December 1998, the crew of Space Shuttle Endeavour [ http://www.ksc.nasa…] started construction [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] by joining the U.S.-built Unity [ http://shuttle.nasa…] node with the Russian-built Zarya [ http://shuttle.nasa…] module. A close look at the above IMAX(r) photograph [ http://www.nasa.gov…] will reveal two astronauts working on Unity. Below on Earth, the terminator between night and day is visible. The International Space Station [ http://station.nasa…]'s low 250-mile Earth orbit causes it to experience one complete day/night cycle in about 90 minutes.
Credit and Copyright:
STS-88 Shuttle Crew [ http://spaceflight.…], NASA [ http://www.nasa.gov/]
keyword:
space station
keyword:
shuttle
facet_when:
December 1998
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_what:
Earth
facet_what:
Space Shuttle Endeavour
facet_what:
Unity
facet_what:
Space Shuttle Orbiter
facet_what:
International Space Station (ISS)
facet_what:
Russian Mir Space Station
facet_when_year:
1998
original url:
UID:
SPD-APOD-ap990223

Construction of International Space Station Begins