International Space Station makes its 100,000th orbit
The space station wastes no time in getting around Earth. It takes just 90 minutes to lap the planet. During its travels, the station has hosted everything from space-blooming flowers to Star Trek tributes to a gorilla suit. An astronaut ran a marathon. And, of course, a lot of science is taking place.
Williams' video recounts a quick history of our space stations, including Skylab, which launched in 1973 and came back down in pieces in 1979. Perhaps the most important part of Williams' message comes last: "The journey continues," he says. As of now, the ISS is scheduled to run through at least 2024. It will be interesting to see if it goes beyond that date and eventually reaches 200,000 orbits.
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