The International Space Station (ISS) is a low Earth orbit research station which is being assembled in space. Orbiting the Earth in less than 2 hours at a speed of 27,700 km per hour and an altitude of 350-460 km, it can be seen with the naked eye. It has been visited by astronauts from 15 countries as well as by the first five space tourists.
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