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The International Space Station (ISS): The Purpose, Origins, an Understanding of the Program and Its Major Incidents by Dakota Stevens, Emeline Fort (Paperback, 2010)

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The International Space Station is an internationally developed research facility that is being assembled in low Earth orbit. On-orbit construction of the station began in 1998 and is scheduled for completion by late 2011. The station is expected to remain in operation until at least 2015, and likely 2020. With a greater mass than that of any previous space station, the ISS can be seen from Earth with the naked eye, and is by far the largest artificial satellite that has ever orbited Earth. The ISS serves as a research laboratory that has a microgravity environment in which crews conduct experiments in biology, chemistry, human biology, physics, astronomy and meteorology. The station has a unique environment for the testing of the spacecraft systems that will be required for missions to the Moon and Mars. The ISS is operated by Expedition crews, with the station program maintaining an uninterrupted human presence in space since the launch of Expedition 1 on 31 October 2000. The book takes a look at the purpose of the International Space Station, its origins, its program, and the major incidents that occurred. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge.