2007-08-01 07:24:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Actually, it varies from about 190 miles to 210 miles, and while outside of *most* of the atmosphere, there's still enough atmospheric drag that it needs to be "boosted" every so often.
The same thing happened to Skylab - because of atmospheric drag, it eventually was pulled back down & crashed in 1979.
2007-08-01 07:31:18 · answer #1 · answered by quantumclaustrophobe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
About 210 miles. While it is considered to be above the atmosphere, there really is no edge to the atmosphere. A few molecules of atmosphere still exist that high up, and it is enough to cause enough drag that the station would spiral down from orbit in a few years unless it gets a reboost every year or so.
2007-08-01 15:31:43 · answer #2 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The International Space Station (..ISS..) orbits Earth at altitudes between 319 to 346 kilometers. Earth's atmosphere does not extend that far into space.
2007-08-01 14:34:47 · answer #3 · answered by Chug-a-Lug 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I could find out how far above the earth the International Sace Station is.... but to answer your second question. No it is not within our atmosphere. It is in outerspace!
2007-08-01 14:36:12 · answer #4 · answered by ♥♥The Queen Has Spoken♥♥ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
120 miles high, not in atmosphere.
2007-08-01 14:27:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋