Space Stations

"With its first elements scheduled for launch in 1998, the International Space Station (ISS) will afford scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs an unprecedented platform on which to perform complex, long-duration, and replicable experiments in the unique environment of space." NASA press release

1 Introduction. - 2 History and Current Development. - 3 Orbital Environment. - 4 Environmental Control and Life Support System. - 5 Power and Thermal Control System. - 6 Attitude and Orbit Control System. - 7 Utilization. - 8 Microgravity. - 9 System Engineering. - 10 Synergisms. - 11 Human Factors. - 12 Logistics, Communications and Operation. - 13 The International Space Station. - References. - Fundamental Constants.