International Space Station

Summary

International Space Station is a space station^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of space_station entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,105 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• International Space Station received the Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation^[3].
• International Space Station is located in Outer Space Treaty area^[4].
• International Space Station's video is recorded as Alexander Gerst’s Earth timelapses (2017 reissue).webm^[5].
• International Space Station's image is recorded as The station pictured from the SpaceX Crew Dragon 5 (cropped).jpg^[6].
• International Space Station's instance of is recorded as space station^[7].
• International Space Station's instance of is recorded as space laboratory^[8].
• International Space Station's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite of the Earth^[9].
• International Space Station's operator is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[10].
• International Space Station's operator is recorded as Roscosmos State Corporation^[11].
• International Space Station's operator is recorded as European Space Agency^[12].
• International Space Station's operator is recorded as Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency^[13].
• International Space Station's operator is recorded as Canadian Space Agency^[14].
• International Space Station's ISNI is recorded as 0000000107463524^[15].
• International Space Station's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 155892613^[16].
• International Space Station's GND ID is recorded as 4486542-9^[17].
• International Space Station's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no96035149^[18].
• International Space Station's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1998-067A^[19].
• International Space Station's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 135092841^[20].
• International Space Station's location is recorded as low Earth orbit^[21].
• International Space Station's astronomic symbol image is recorded as ISS symbol (fixed width).svg^[22].
• International Space Station's Commons category is recorded as International Space Station^[23].
• International Space Station's SCN is recorded as 25544^[24].
• International Space Station's parent astronomical body is recorded as Earth^[25].
• International Space Station's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35233213^[26].
• International Space Station's located in time zone is recorded as UTC^[27].

Body

Founding

+1998-11-20T00:00:00Z marks the founding of International Space Station^[28].

Operations

Operators include National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[10], Roscosmos State Corporation^[11], European Space Agency^[12], Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency^[13], and Canadian Space Agency^[14].

Recognition

International Space Station received the Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation^[3].

Why It Matters

International Space Station ranks in the top 5% of space_station entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,105 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 108 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

FAQs

What awards did International Space Station receive?

Honors received include Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation^[3].