1. A short introduction of the ISS

2. What ?
 The ISS is a scientific space station that is used
for investigation in low earth orbit.
 Several astronauts have already lived there for 2
to 6 months.

3. Why ?
 Scientists are since the beginning of
times very curious what happens with
the laws of nature if there’s
zerogravity.
 Except that, the ISS is also
used for observation of the
earth

4. Who ?
 The ISS is operated as a joint project between
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Russian Federal Space Agency (RKA)
Japan aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
European Space Agency (ESA)

5. Who ?
 As of 30th october 2009
Commander: Frank De Winne
Engineer: Roman Romanenko
Robert Thurst
And three other participants

6. Experiments
 Experiments in fields of biology, human
biogoly, metereology, physics and
astronomy

7. Goal ?
 Thanks to the space science we have
already improved living on earth.
 We have to solve problems like global
warming and others by first
understanding and observating the
earth.

8. Pictures

9. Pictures

10. THE END
www.wikipedia.com
www.esa.com
www.nasa.com
www.spaceinvestigations.be/iss/experiments