What the hell are they actually building the international space station for???

Question

Errir, why don't you climb down off that particularly high horse of yours and join us mere mortals on Earth. How dare you judge me on what I supposedly know or don't know. I have my own opinions, I'm just interested to hear other people's. Also by wording a question in a particular way you provoke a particular reaction from people, yours being a case in point.

PS Since when is 'hell' swearing? I wish I'd put 'f*ck" now to offend you some more, at least that's a proper swear word.

Answer 1

Ever heard of R&D??

Our beloved....

Tang juice

Gel diapers

Velcro

Microfibers

Virtual Reality

Telecom. Satellites

Air quality monitors

Enriched Baby food

and many more....

come from Space Program R&D

Answer 2

A space station is an artificial structure designed for humans to live in outer space. So far only low earth orbit (LEO) stations are implemented, also known as orbital stations. A space station is distinguished from other manned spacecraft by its lack of major propulsion or landing facilities — instead, other vehicles are used as transport to and from the station. Space stations are designed for medium-term living in orbit, for periods of weeks, months, or even years.

Space stations are used to study the effects of long-term space flight on the human body as well as to provide platforms for greater number and length of scientific studies than available on other space vehicles.

Did you know, the ISS is predicted for re-entry in 2025?


The International Space Station (ISS) is a manned research space facility that is currently being assembled in orbit around the Earth. It is a joint project between five space agencies: the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA, United States), the Russian Federal Space Agency (RKA, Russian Federation), the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA, Japan), the Canadian Space Agency (CSA, Canada) and the European Space Agency (ESA, Europe).

Due to the ISS, there is always a permanent human presence in space, as there have always been at least two people on board ISS since the first permanent crew entered the ISS on November 2, 2000. It is serviced primarily by the Russian Soyuz and Progress spacecraft units and the Space Shuttle. The ISS is currently still under construction with a projected completion date of 2010. At present, the station has a capacity for a crew of three. Prior to German ESA astronaut Thomas Reiter joining the Expedition 13 crew in July 2006, all permanent crewmembers have come from the Russian or United States space programs. The ISS has however been visited by astronauts from twelve countries and was also the destination of the first four space tourists.

Answer 3

mainly for research. There are a lot of things needing research in no or low gravity conditions that doing those things on earth cant be done because of the gravity factor. Hopefully if man could ever conquer politics then researchers from universities all over the world would be able to use the facilities.

Answer 4

There are three main reasons. One is simply to encourage the different countries to work together in space. Second its a symbol of power and technology.

Lastly, and arguably the most important, is research and development. There are so many things we don't know about space that the ISS will allow us to discover and it will give a ample launching platform for new space technologies.

Answer 5

It will be a major launch platform for space exploration. I would have thought anybody would have known that. The planet Earth will not last forever and neither will the Earths fuel resources. We have to thank space exploration for many of our modern day gadgets. Try studying the subject a bit and find out what you obviously know nothing about. Also you don't have to swear when you ask questions. It won't get you any extra points and you may even get a violation for it.

Answer 6

Google Earth

Answer 7

To some of us, it's the obvious technological stepping stone to space travel and colonization of other worlds. To others less educated, it's a shiny thing in the sky that keeps us from being able to get more welfare money.

Answer 8

Well for one, it's a challenge. Humans have always wanted to build things bigger, better, higher, faster, etc. Look at the pyramids. Many technologies that we take for granted today, came directly from spin-offs from the space program. Microwaves, transistor radios, computers, etc.

Answer 9

It is mainly for research, some of it geared towards longer term exploration in space, and some just for research requiring zero gravity or other conditions not available on earth.

You can actually read about their research activities here: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/science/index.html
and read their weekly research overviews here: http://exploration.nasa.gov/programs/station/index.html

Answer 10

I think they are building it to observe space in an easier way or something like that but I'm not 100% sure about it.

And you told that Errie dude off
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PEACE: ) 0_0