Illustration of an inflatable habitat attached to the International Space Station (ISS). This inflatable habitat, which is much larger than any existing ISS module, is a combination of layers of flexible material capped by sturdy docking hardware at either end. The inflatable portion is collapsed and sandwiched between the docking hardware portions for launch from earth and then inflated and pressurized with a breathable atmosphere once in orbit. The interior of the habit provides approximately five thousand cubic meters of micro gravity living space. The ISS orbits 400 kilometres above Earth. It holds a crew of six, and has been continuously occupied since November 2000. Earth image courtesy of the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center. | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Myers, Walter |
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