How a massive space station was assembled while orbiting the Earth
In short: The International Space Station is far too large for any single rocket to launch. This video explores the complex process of assembling this massive structure piece by piece while it travels through space at incredible speeds.
Spanning the size of a six-bedroom house, the International Space Station weighs more than 320 cars. Because of its immense scale, it had to be constructed in orbit, piece by piece, while traveling at 28,000 kilometers per hour. This rapid pace means the station completes a full orbit around the Earth every 90 minutes.
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