The International Space Station was launched in _____.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Correct Answer:
Option 3: 1998
Explanation:
The International Space Station (ISS) was officially launched on November 20, 1998.
First Module: The first part of the station, called 'Zarya', was launched by Russia.
Collaboration: It is the world's most complex scientific and engineering project, primarily involving five space agencies: NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe), and CSA (Canada).
Continuous Inhabitance: Astronauts have been continuously living on the station since November 2, 2000.
Additional Facts:
Orbit: The ISS is located at an altitude of approximately 400 km above Earth and orbits in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
Speed: It travels at a speed of approximately 28,000 km per hour, which means it completes one revolution around the Earth every 90 minutes.
Size: It is approximately the size of a football field.
Importance: Experiments related to biology, physics, and astronomy are conducted here in microgravity (weightlessness), which are not possible on Earth.
Possible questions for upcoming exams:
Question: What was the first module of the International Space Station (ISS)?
Answer: Zarya.
Question: Approximately how long does the ISS take to orbit the Earth once?
Answer: 90 minutes.
Question: Which space agency recently built its own space station, Tiangong?
Answer: China (CNSA).