Educational Use of the International Space Station (ISS)

Educational Use of the International Space Station (ISS)

Educational Use of
the International Space Station (ISS)

More than 70 countries participate and develop experiments and research in various fields of studies,
making use of the special environment that features microgravity,
a high vacuum, a good field of vision, high radiation, etc.

International Space Station (ISS) and Space Education

The International Space Station (ISS) is a manned facility orbiting about 400 km above the earth.

As an international megaproject involving 15 countries, including Japan, the US, Russia, Canada, and European countries, it launched in 2008 after ten years of construction work that began at the end of the last century. Since then, the ISS has played many important roles as a platform for science and technology research, and also as a symbol of world peace and international cooperation for more than ten years.

In preparation for the coming age of international manned space exploration, its role and significance are now being reviewed and reconfirmed.

The ISS is also used by member countries in various ways for the education of young people, who will lead the future of humanity.

ISS and Space Education

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