Coalition for Space Exploration Salutes the International Space Station: Ten Years of Living, Working and Exploring on the Frontier of Space
The Coalition for Space Exploration salutes the International Space Station (ISS), celebrating its 10th anniversary Nov. 20, 2008.
Houston, Texas (PRWEB) November 19, 2008 -- The Coalition for Space Exploration salutes the International Space Station (ISS), celebrating its 10th anniversary Nov. 20, 2008.
"Slipping across a background of stars, the International Space Station orbits Earth as the most complex scientific and technological venture ever undertaken - an impressive enterprise that is the result of five space agencies and a multitude of international teams representing 16 nations - all working together.
On November 20, the International Space Station (ISS) celebrates 10 years of remarkable growth. On-orbit assembly of the sprawling facility began in 1998 with the launch of the Russian Zarya module. Over the years, construction of the ISS has been near constant with the attachment of more segments, more solar-power panels and the addition of increasing amounts of research equipment.
The ISS has become a home-away-from-home for nearly 20 expeditionary crews representing some 16 nations. The station has been permanently crewed since November 2000. Now outfitted with science and service modules from the United States, Europe, Japan and Russia, the ISS has become an extraordinary, state-of-the-art laboratory for honing our technical expertise in a nearly gravity-free medium.
The U.S. portion of the ISS has been designated as a "national laboratory" to be made available for use by U.S. public and private entities. To this end, the space station can help realize a relatively new human domain for investigation. The prospect for discovery remains rich - in physics, chemistry, the life sciences, for processing materials and to assist in monitoring the Earth's delicate environment.
Slated for completion in 2010, the ISS will also act as a testing ground for the hardware and procedures necessary to support the human leap beyond low Earth orbit: back to the Moon, onward to the distant dunes of Mars and to other destinations within our solar system.
Congratulations are in order, not only to NASA, but the entire global collaboration of countries and companies that have worked diligently over the last decade to build and utilize the International Space Station - truly, a foothold on the future."
Mary Engola, Chairwoman-Public Affairs Team
Coalition for Space Exploration.
The Coalition for Space Exploration is a collaboration of space industry businesses and advocacy groups whose mission is to educate and inform the public on the value and benefits of space exploration and to help ensure the United States will remain a leader in space, science and technology - key factors that will benefit every American, strengthen our nation's economy and maintain our national security.
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