The International

Material from The Amazing International Space Station, by Editors of YES Mag is used by permission of Kids Can Press Ltd., Toronto. Text © 2003 Editors of YES Mag.

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happens right here on good old A computer gives a virtual ▼ planet Earth in a series of space reality simulation of ▼ T constructing the space Working in water simulates simulations. These “sims” are station — all inside this the microgravity of space. designed tolook and feel like the helmet. You feel weightless, yet cumbersome, just like you real thing. will when you’re spacewalking.

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▼ A roller-coaster flight in a special aircraft gives you a taste Scouts never had it so hard. To prepare for their stay on of what it’s like to be weightless. It’s no accident the plane’s the ISS, American Bill Shepherd (right) and been nicknamed the Vomit Comet. Russian cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev attend a Russian survival training camp. In winter!

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D “It doesn’t pay to fight the suit. The suit will win, so you have to learn how to be one with the suit.” — American astronaut Jim Newman

The Amazing International Space Station 4/5 Participating Nations roducin Belgium Netherlands Int g Brazil Norway Canada Russia Denmark Spain 1 France Sweden the ISS Germany Switzerland Italy United Kingdom Japan United States 3 2 4 1 power modules (Russia) 2 Control Module (Russia) 5 11 6 3 thermal control radiators Canadarm2 (Canada) 8 4 5 Destiny laboratory module (U.S.) 10 7 9 6 Kibo laboratory module (Japan) 7 Multi-Purpose Logistics Module ISS Stats (Italy) Average operating altitude: 354 km (220 mi.) 8 Columbus Orbital Facility 12 Average speed: 28 000 km/h (17 500 m.p.h.) (Europe) Mass: 450 000 kg (1 000 000 lbs.) 9 proposed X-38 crew return Width: 108.5 m (356 ft.) vehicle (U.S.) Length: 88.4 m (290 ft.) 10 Soyuz spacecraft (Russia) 11 integrated truss structure (U.S.) 12 solar arrays (U.S.)

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