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What is the ISS?
Question Date: 2016-11-17
Answer 1:

You are asking "what is the ISS?" and these letters mean "International Space Station". The following link takes you to the ISS web site:

click here

The International Space Station was launched in 1988. The ISS is a research laboratory and it is suited for the testing of spacecraft systems and equipment required for missions to the Moon and Mars.

Wikipedia has interesting information about the ISS, I recommend you to read it on the link below:

click here



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