100,000 Orbits! Space Station Milestone Is Tribute To Human Ingenuity | Video

Monday, May 16, 2016 - 09:01 in Astronomy & Space

Since the first component of the International Space Station (ISS) was launched on Nov. 20, 1998, the station has flown 2,643,342,240 miles. On May 16, 2016 it will officially have surpassed 100,000 orbits.

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