[ REAL-TIME ISS TRACKER ]
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION — SIMULATED REAL ORBITAL PHYSICS — UPDATES EVERY SECOND
ISS LIVE POSITION — ORBITAL PERIOD: 92 MINUTES — SPEED: 7.66 KM/S
ABOUT THE ISS
The International Space Station orbits Earth at ~408 km altitude, completing 16 orbits per day at 7.66 km/s. Continuously inhabited since November 2, 2000. Joint project of NASA, Roscosmos, ESA, JAXA, and CSA. Weighs ~420,000 kg — roughly the size of a football field. The ISS has hosted over 250 astronauts from 19 countries.