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    • Rights: NASA Visualization Technology Applications and Development (VTAD) Published 12 November 2024 Size: 250 KB Referencing Hub media

    Interact with this 3D model of the International Space Station (ISS) to get an idea of how intricate it is. This large space station was assembled and is maintained in low Earth orbit by a collaboration of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan and Canada.

    Click (or touch) and drag to interact with this 3D model of International Space Station. Note it might be a bit slow to load.

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