#431 – CREWING THE SHIP: HOW 3 INDIVIDUALS FROM DIFFERENT ORIGINS FORMED THIS SPACESHIP EARTH

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Imagine life on the International Space Station. The spacecraft, which measures just 108 meters end-to-end, is designed for a crew of seven, only exceeding it during crew handovers. While on the ISS, crew members are responsible for each other’s survival and are extremely mindful of their use of resources – water, food, oxygen, and many more. This is because resupplying the ISS is extremely complicated, requiring a carefully coordinated and expensive launch. Continue reading