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International Space Station
OverviewPurposeInternational co-operationConstructionStructureOnboard systemsOperationsOrbit, debris and visibility
The International Space Station (ISS) is a large space station that was assembled and is maintained in low Earth orbit by a collaboration of five space agencies and their contractors: NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), ESA (Europe), JAXA (Japan), and CSA (Canada). As the largest space station ever constructed, it primarily serves as a platform for conducting scientific experiments in microgravity and studying the space environment
What energy source does the ISS run on?
The International Space Station (ISS) primarily relies on solar energy for its power needs, using large solar arrays to convert sunlight into electricity.
International Space Station Electric Power System (EPS):
Electricity is generated in a system of solar arrays. Besides the solar arrays on the Russian element, the station currently has two photovoltaic modules on orbit, with two more scheduled to be delivered.
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