The International Space Station has completed 100,000 orbits of Earth
In short: Witness a milestone in human spaceflight as the International Space Station reaches its 100,000th orbit. This video explores the incredible distance traveled and the unique perspective of life aboard the station.
Since the launch of its first component on November 20, 1998, the station has traveled over 2.6 billion miles. This distance is roughly equivalent to ten round trips between Earth and Mars at their average distance.
Orbiting at 17,500 miles per hour, the station completes a revolution every 90 minutes. This rapid pace allows the crew to witness 16 sunrises and sunsets every single day.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: Space Station’s 100,000th Orbit on This Week @NASA – May 20, 2016
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