The manned satellite has been inhabited by 220 people from 17 countries,with the first Briton due in DecemberThe International Space Station – the manned satellite that constantly circles the soil in low orbit – clocked up 15 years of continuous occupation on Monday.
Since the first permanent crew moved in on 2 November 2000, 220 people representing 17 countries have advance and gone. Most of those visitors have been American – a result of all the space shuttle flights that were needed to deliver station pieces.
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Source: theguardian.com