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International Space Station

modular space station in low Earth orbit
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The International Space Station received the Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation[1].

International Space Station

Summary

International Space Station is a space station[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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 instance of is recorded as space station[5].
  • International Space Station's instance of is recorded as space laboratory[6].
  • International Space Station's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite of the Earth[7].
  • International Space Station is operated by National Aeronautics and Space Administration[8].
  • International Space Station is operated by Roscosmos State Corporation[9].
  • International Space Station is operated by European Space Agency[10].
  • International Space Station is operated by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency[11].
  • International Space Station is operated by Canadian Space Agency[12].
  • International Space Station took place at low Earth orbit[13].
  • International Space Station's Commons category is recorded as International Space Station[14].
  • International Space Station's parent astronomical body is recorded as Earth[15].
  • International Space Station's located in time zone is recorded as UTC[16].
  • International Space Station's type of orbit is recorded as low Earth orbit[17].
  • International Space Station comprises Zarya[18].
  • International Space Station comprises Unity[19].
  • International Space Station comprises Zvezda[20].
  • International Space Station comprises Destiny[21].
  • International Space Station comprises Canadarm2[22].
  • International Space Station comprises Quest Joint Airlock[23].
  • International Space Station comprises Harmony[24].
  • International Space Station comprises Columbus[25].
  • International Space Station comprises Dextre[26].
  • International Space Station comprises Kibo[27].

Body

Founding

November 20, 1998 marks the founding of International Space Station[28].

Operations

Operators include National Aeronautics and Space Administration[8], Roscosmos State Corporation[9], European Space Agency[10], Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency[11], and Canadian Space Agency[12].

Recognition

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

Why It Matters

International Space Station has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 108 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What awards did International Space Station receive?

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

Related Entities

artificial satellite of the Earth Axiom Orbital Segment Belgium Bigelow Expandable Activity Module C211 Canada Cygnus NG-15 Cygnus NG-16 Cygnus NG-17 Cygnus NG-18 Cygnus NG-19 Cygnus NG-20 Denmark Family Space Days - ISS France Germany Grace Gravity HaloSat – A CubeSat to Study the Hot Galactic Halo Italy James Doohan Japan Maya-1 Maya-2 Maya-3 Maya-4 Maya-5 Maya-6 Netherlands Norway

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . nasa.gov. nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . esa.int. esa.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . twitter.com. Retrieved . twitter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . nasa.gov. nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . nasa.gov. nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . elpais.com. elpais.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . europapress.es. europapress.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . nasa.gov. nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . spaceflightnow.com. spaceflightnow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . earth.esa.int. earth.esa.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . nasa.gov. nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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