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Features a report resulting from a NASA grant to a policy studies organization. [PDF 303K/82 pages]
http://www.potomacinstitute.org/what/spacestation.cfm
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CADMOS
Features overview of a French center for microgravity experiments and space station utilization.
Includes list of past missions.
http://cadmos.cnes.fr/home.html
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Energia
Provides comprehensive project overview and news from the prime Russian ISS contractor, with
emphasis on the Russian elements.
http://www.energia.ru/english/energia/iss/iss.html
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The European Robotic Arm
Provides project overview and data on the walking robot planned to service the Russian segment.
http://www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESAQEI0VMOC_iss_0.html
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Node 3: Connecting Module
Offers data sheets on the module that connects elements and house a number of life support systems.
http://www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESAFQL0VMOC_iss_0.html
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Node 2: Connecting Module
Offers data sheets on the module connection the truss structure and the US laboratory to other
elements.
http://www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESAWEL0VMOC_iss_0.html
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Cupola
Provides design and project overview of the main observation post on the station.
http://www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESA65K0VMOC_iss_0.html
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Data Management System
Provides factsheet for the DMS-R computers, in the Russian Service Module 'Zvezda', providing the
overall control of the Russian segment.
http://www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESAOXX0VMOC_iss_0.html
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The Automated Transfer Vehicle
Includes project overview, news and events from the team in the European Space Agency managing the
development of this supply spacecraft for the station.
http://www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESAPHYU9EYC_iss_0.html
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Station Construction
Provides a compilation of current status, crew and plans for the construction of the station and
its elements.
http://www.geocities.com/i_s_s_alpha/iss_alpha.htm
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Spaceprogram.co.uk
Provides a collection of briefs and multimedia material compiled from other web sources.
http://www.spaceprogram.co.uk
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SPACEnet 99
Overview of ISS activities and news by a German provider. Includes mission, crew aspects and
supporting material.
http://www.ag-99.de/spacenet/main/main.html
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SpaceOnLine News
Provides news briefs and links related to the station with emphasis on radio amateurs. Includes
call signs of astronauts.
http://www.spaceonline.tv/iss.htm
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Space Station Science Operations
Features news and overview of all scientific experiments onboard the station. Includes a variety of
background material and links.
http://www.scipoc.msfc.nasa.gov/
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Status Reports
Offers current and past station official status reports. Provided by the flight operations
authority.
http://www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/spacenews/reports/index.html
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Human Presence in Space
Offers an overview and updates on the ISS project with emphasis on the Canadian participation.
Includes links to information about the Canadian Space Agency, its projects, and Canadian
astronauts.
http://www.space.gc.ca/csa_sectors/human_presence/iss/default.asp
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The Crew Return Vehicle
Overview of a project to develop a manned spacecraft to return the crew to Earth in case of an
emergency.
http://www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESARZS0VMOC_iss_0.html
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Facility Support Center for BIOLAB
Contains overview of a facility in Switzerland supporting users of the BIOLAB experiment.
http://www.spacebiol.ethz.ch/biotesc.htm
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The Columbus Laboratory
Includes project overview, news and events from the team in the European Space Agency managing the
development of this module of the ISS.
http://www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESAAYI0VMOC_iss_0.html
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PBS - Space Station : The Series
Offers an overview of a television series. Includes a variety of supporting material for the
public.
http://www.pbs.org/spacestation/series.htm
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Kennedy Space Center
Offers overview of the ISS payload and system launch processing. Includes outreach, multimedia and
live feeds from the Space Station Processing Facility.
http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/iss/index.htm
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Houston Chronicle: Space Station
Provides regular news coverage and an archive of ISS-related articles from a newspaper in Texas.
http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/space/station
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Space Station User's Guide
Includes updated news on all aspects of the space station from an on-line news provider.
http://www.spaceref.com/iss/
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Earth Sciences and Image Analysis
Includes a searchable, updated database of Earth photos made from the space station's windows.
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/
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Discovery Online
Provides comprehensive space station news coverage by a television producer. Includes picture
galleries, virtual tours.
http://www.discovery.com/stories/science/iss/iss.html
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Belgian International Space Station User Support Center
Provides contacts, documentation, news and events for the scientific users of the space station.
http://www.oma.be/B.USOC
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The Japanese Experiment Module
Includes overview, descriptions and utilization guides for "Kibo", Japan's contribution
to the International Space Station.
http://jem3.tksc.nasda.go.jp/iss/index_e.html
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ESA - Human Space Flight
Features overview of European participation in the International Space Station, with projects, news
and events.
http://www.esa.int/export/esaHS/iss.html
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Scientific American: Missed Deadlines
News article about difficulties with the Russian participation (1998).
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=00011351-6FA9-1CE2-95FB809EC588EF21
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Zarya
Offers summaries of the construction and expeditions to the space station, by an author
specializing in Russian space history.
http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/ISS/Index.htm
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CBC News: Canadarm2
News account providing an in-depth look at the new Canadian robot arm for the space station.
http://cbc.ca/news/indepth/background/canadarm2.html
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CBC News: The International Space Station
News article with particular emphasis on the Canadian role.
http://cbc.ca/news/indepth/facts/intl_spacestation.html
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How Space Stations Work
Illustrated tutorial about what a space station looks like, what will it be like to live and work
in space, and what problems are involved in building one.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/space-station.htm
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Mission STS-100/6A
Provides overview of the shuttle mission with Chris Hadfield that delivered the Canadian robot arm
to the space station in 2001.
http://www.space.gc.ca/sts100-mission
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Authorization Act of 1995
Offers the U.S. House of Representatives bill authorizing the project. Includes project background
information.
http://www.fas.org/spp/civil/congress/1995_r/h104-210.htm
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The History of Space Stations
Features a brief history article on the space stations by a writer and space professional.
http://www.geocities.com/mariannedyson/stationhistory.html
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Space Today Online
Offers e-zine with comprehensive news and coverage of all aspects of space stations by a space
writer. Includes historical material on previous stations.
http://www.spacetoday.org/SpaceStations.html
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Boeing
Features the prime contractor's overview of the design, its assembly sequence in space and
scientific use.
http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/spacestation/index.html
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Marshall Space Flight Center
Provides a fact sheet outlining the center's role in the space station, in particular payload
operations and microgravity research.
http://www1.msfc.nasa.gov/NEWSROOM/background/facts/iss.htm
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Human Spaceflight
Comprehensive and updated resource on ISS by NASA. Includes operational news, wide range of
background material, archives, image gallery and planned missions.
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/index.html
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CNN - City in Space
News coverage from CNN. Includes interactive multimedia.
http://cnn.com/SPECIALS/space/station/
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Future of Canadian Space Exploration
Includes a brief introduction on Canada's involvement in the space station.
http://www.mark-ma.8m.com/space/index.html
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