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The International space station (short:ISS, engl. International Space Station) is a space station under construction since 1998 space, the establishment of which the United States, Europe (in the form of the ESA), Russia, Japan, Canada and Brazil involved. It orbits the earth in an orbit at an altitude of around 386 km.
background
The Russian partners provide appropriate training and a flight with a Soyuz from Baikonur off offered; all other flights are reserved for professional astronauts. The ISS has already been a destination for tourist flights on several occasions. On April 28, 2001, the American Dennis Tito flew there as the first tourist, a year later the South African Mark Shuttleworth. A trip by pop singer Lance Bass (N'sync) has been canceled due to non-payment. In September 2006, Anousheh Ansari was the first female space tourist to travel to the ISS.
Previous space tourists on the ISS:
| No. | Surname | nationality | gender | Takeoff / landing | price | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Tito |  | m | April 28–6. May 2001 | $ 20 million | First space tourist |
| 2 | Mark Shuttleworth |  | m | April 25–5. May 2002 | around 20 million plus the costs of the experiments he carried out | First African in space |
| 3 | Gregory Olsen | | m | 1. – 11. October 2005 | $ 20 million | Second American space tourist |
| 4 | Anousheh Ansari |  | w | 18.-29. September 2006 | 16 million euros | First female space tourist |
| 5 | Charles Simonyi |  | m | 7-21 April 2007 March 26th – 8th April 2009 | $ 25 million $ 35 million | First space tourist with two space flights to the ISS |
| 6 | Richard Garriott | | m | 12.-24. October 2008 | Originally wanted to be the first tourist on the ISS, but had to sell his ticket to Dennis Tito for health reasons. | |
| 7 | Guy Laliberté |  | m | September 30th-11th October 2009 | $ 23.7 million | First space tourist from Canada |
| 8 | (Two people) | December 2021 to January 2022 with the Soyuz MS-20 mission | (planned) | |||
| 9 | (Two people) | October 2022 to April 2023 with the Soyuz MS-23 mission | (planned) |
getting there
The spaceport 1 Baikonur Cosmodrome
has two airports of its own, through which both passenger and freight transport are handled.
After the space shuttles were completely retired in 2012, only the Russian Soyuz spaceships remain for the flight to the ISS itself. The current design (TMA-M) offers space for up to three people. There are size and weight limits for space travelers: 150–190 cm at 50–95 kg. Personal luggage to the ISS is limited to 1.5 kg.
While flights to the ISS used to take two days, they can be completed in around six hours since the Soyuz flight TMA-08M. Due to non-safety-related problems with the necessary orbit corrections, there was still a flight with TMA-12M in March 2014 that lasted two days.
mobility
You have one of the few chances to even feel real weightlessness. Otherwise, shackling is recommended.
Tourist Attractions
- Panoramic view of the earth
- 360 ° view of the surrounding area space
- For those interested in space travel and technology: the space station itself
activities
In addition to a tour of the ISS, depending on your training and professional experience, you can also participate in the scientific projects that are ongoing there. The main sporting activities are space gymnastics, which is also useful to counteract muscle and bone loss. In moments when there is no work, social get-togethers and playful activities (e.g. trying out weightlessness) are ideal.
shop
There are no shopping opportunities on the ISS. Food and other goods needed for living and working (unless you bring them with you) are included in the price and are delivered by supply ships at several monthly intervals. As a special souvenir, photos or the remains of packaging from astronaut meals are ideal.
kitchen
The good tube food.
nightlife
The day and night hours are synchronized with the local time of the control center in the USA. Much more has not become known so far.
On the MIR, the Soviets occasionally brought vodka with them. Maybe there is still something of it in the Soyuz missiles? Well sdrowje!
accommodation
The middle part of the Zvezda module serves as accommodation. There are several living rooms, as well as a toilet, shower and kitchen.
Even if the ISS is much more spacious than previous space stations, you should be able to cope with narrow spaces. Anyone suffering from claustrophobia is out of place here. The ISS only has small single beds with seat belts without sufficient privacy. The sanitary facilities are among the most expensive in the universe, but they are by no means comfortable.
You also have to be able to get along with other people under the limited conditions of a space station. The ISS is not a hotel that you can just leave for a moment or even change if you can't get around there.
There in the space station, where people are, there is an atmosphere that is adapted to the earth's pressure and composition (21% oxygen and 78% nitrogen at 1014 hPa). This means that it is possible to stay inside the space station without special equipment.
The ISS receives its power supply from solar modules. In the Russian part of the space station, direct current with 28 V voltage is used, in the American part 124 V direct current is preferred in addition to 28 V.
health
Space gymnastics and other isometric exercises are compulsory in order to prevent muscle wasting and the breakdown of bone density in weightlessness.
Practical advice
Since the ISS is an international project and the crew members come from different countries, a common language is required in order to be able to communicate. The working language on the ISS is Russian. English is also used in private communication.
Letters can only be received and sent very irregularly. The use of email services is recommended. There are also audio / video connections.
trips
From time to time space walks are offered to the regular crew members. Tourists have so far been exempt from this.
trips
literature
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