Engineering Challenges to the Long-Term Operation of the International Space Station

by National Research Council, Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems

The International Space Station (ISS) is truly an international undertaking. The project is being led by the United States, with the participation of Japan, the European Space Agency, Canada, Italy, Russia, and Brazil. Russia is participating in full partnership with the United States in the fabrication of ISS modules, the assembly of ISS elements on orbit, and, after assembly has been completed, the day-to-day operation of the station. Construction...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309069386
• ISBN13: 9780309069380
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 54 Pages