Space Stations
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Space Stations also known as an orbital station or an orbital space station is a manned satellite. It is designed to remain in the space for a long period of time. It is so big in size that ever a save shuttle are used to transport people and meterial to and from a space station.
Russia and USA are the two major countries that have successfully launched space Stations. Salyit Mri, Skylab and International Space station are the major space stations positioned in the space till now.
. Skylab space station
Skylab was an American space station. It was launched in 2973 and spent 2249 days in orbit from 1973 to 1979. It weighed 77 tons. Nine astronauts had visited this space station in 1973. NASA abandoned it in 1974 and then in 1979 plans were made to keep using it because all its system were intact and operational. On July11 1979 the Skylab destroyed and fell back to the Earth. Houre before it's the ground controllers adjusted its path so that its debris could fall in ocean i.e. 810 southeast of Capetown. Also it did not burn as fast as expected were it entered the earth atmosphere. Due to 4% error its debris fell in western Australia and not near South Africa.
. International Space Station.
The International space station has been a joint effort by several countries including USA Russia Japan and many European Countries. Its construction began in the space in 1998 and was completed in 2012. It is expected to remain operational till 2020 anday be till 2028. It is 109 metre wide 51 metre long and 20 metre high. It can be seen from the Earth with naked eyes. It is 417,289 kg in weight and can house six astronauts at a time it completed 4789 days on 31 Dec 2011 out of which 4049 days had human presence. It is the longest human stay in space.
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