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Dossier - Next stop the ISS

5 july 2010

Man in space: this ultimate adventure has been a source of dreams for generations. Today, following in the successful footsteps of Russia’s Mir space station, astronauts live year round on the International Space Station, 400 kilometres above our heads. This may hardly seem extraordinary now, but to maintain appropriate conditions for supporting human life in such a harsh environment, the station must have frequent outside contact, seamless international cooperation and perfectly organised logistics.

Interview with Robert Lainé, Astrium’s Chief Technical Officer: Next stop the ISS
The International Space Station sails endlessly through the heavens with its team of astronauts aboard, all of whom are in daily contact with the Earth. Communications with the ISS have in fact…Read more
High-altitude resupply missions
Resupplying the International Space Station is a vital mission! Not only to replenish fuel supplies and deliver spare parts, but also to provide the vital resources that make it possible for human…Read more
Welcome aboard the ISS
Docking with the International Space Station may not look all that difficult, but in fact the operation is quite tricky. Spacecraft moving at a speed of 27,000 km/hr some 400 kilometres above our…Read more
The ISS: A dream come true
A space station in orbit around the Earth? The idea is hardly a new one. It was even evoked in the short story “The Brick Moon” written by Edward Everett Hale in 1869! Ever since, the subject has…Read more

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