2007-11-03 05:38:46 · 3 answers · asked by jpmarzoukoil 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
The International Space Station is in a slightly elliptical orbit that varies between 199 and 216 miles above the Earth. That's 320 to 347 kilometers.
The ISS travels in its orbit at an average speed of 17,240 miles per hour (27,744 kilometers per hour) and it makes 15.7 orbits around the Earth each day.
2007-11-03 05:52:28 · answer #1 · answered by Rick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The station is in a low Earth orbit and can be seen from Earth with the naked eye: its altitude varies from 319.6 km to 346.9 km above the surface of the Earth (198.6 to 215.6 mi)
2007-11-03 13:24:17 · answer #2 · answered by A Little Sarcasm Helps 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ISS Orbit (as of this morning, 7:02am EDT [= epoch]):
* Mean altitude -- 354.5 km
* Apogee height -- 357.2 km
* Perigee height -- 351.8 km
* Period -- 91.63 min.
* Inclination (to Equator) -- 51.64 deg
* Eccentricity -- 0.0004066
* Solar Beta Angle -- 34.7 deg (magnitude decreasing)
* Orbits per 24-hr. day -- 15.71
* Mean altitude loss in last 24 hours -- 60 m
* Revolutions since FGB/Zarya launch (Nov. 98) -- 37950
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2007-11-03 13:18:33 · answer #3 · answered by Loren S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋