13. SPECIFICATIONS OF ISS MODULE
Station statistics
Pressurised volume 837 m3 (29,600
COSPAR ID 1998-067A cu ft)
(21 March 2011)
Call sign Alpha
Atmospheric 101.3 kPa
pressure (29.91 inHg, 1 atm)
Crew Fully crewed 6
Currently Perigee 376 km (234 mi)
onboard 6 AMSL
(Expedition 30) 1 October 2011)
Launch 1998–2016 Apogee 398 km (247 mi)
AMSL
Launch pad Baikonur LC- 1 October 2011)
81/23, L-C1/5
KSC LC-39 Orbital inclination 51.6 degrees
Average speed 7,706.6 m/s
Mass approximately
(27,743.8 km/h,
450,000 kg
17,239.2 mph)
(990,000 lb)
Length 72.8 m
Orbital period 91 minutes
Width 108.5 m Days in orbit 4830
(10 February)
Height c. 20 m (c.
66 ft) Days occupied 4117
nadir–zenith, (10 February)
arrays forward–
Number of orbits 75814
aft
(10 February)
(27 November
2009) Orbital decay 2 km/month
17. CONCLUSION
India will become the sixth nation to join the International Space Station which has been built at an
estimated cost of €100 billion (Rs 6,40,000 Crore) over 30 years.
