International Space Station Fast Facts

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Updated 1723 GMT (0123 HKT) December 3, 2020

The sun's glint beams off a partly cloudy South Pacific as the International Space Station's orbital track took it halfway between Australia and South America on July 18.
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The sun's glint beams off a partly cloudy South Pacific as the International Space Station's orbital track took it halfway between Australia and South America on July 18.
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"This light blue ocean swirl caught my eye as we flew over the South Pacific," Hurley tweeted on June 15.
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"This light blue ocean swirl caught my eye as we flew over the South Pacific," Hurley tweeted on June 15.
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Behnken is pictured inside the Quest airlock at the end of a July 1 spacewalk to replace batteries on the International Space Station's Starboard-6 truss structure.
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Behnken is pictured inside the Quest airlock at the end of a July 1 spacewalk to replace batteries on the International Space Station's Starboard-6 truss structure.
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"Mauritania on the Atlantic coast of Africa has stunning reds that always have me reaching for a camera," Behnken tweeted on July 22.
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"Mauritania on the Atlantic coast of Africa has stunning reds that always have me reaching for a camera," Behnken tweeted on July 22.
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This long-exposure photograph, taken on July 24, reveals the Milky Way glittering above a bright but exaggerated atmospheric glow that blankets the Earth's horizon.
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This long-exposure photograph, taken on July 24, reveals the Milky Way glittering above a bright but exaggerated atmospheric glow that blankets the Earth's horizon.
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On June 29, Hurley shared this image showing the "Los Angeles Basin, where @SpaceX headquarters is located and where Dragon #Endeavour was built. The marine layer receded just enough to see Santa Catalina and San Clemente Islands."
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On June 29, Hurley shared this image showing the "Los Angeles Basin, where @SpaceX headquarters is located and where Dragon #Endeavour was built. The marine layer receded just enough to see Santa Catalina and San Clemente Islands."
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Perth, Australia, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited west of the city on July 23.
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Perth, Australia, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited west of the city on July 23.
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"I stayed up late last night to spend some time looking out the window. It was a beautiful day to see the Great Lakes and my childhood home in upstate New York," Hurley wrote on June 13.
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"I stayed up late last night to spend some time looking out the window. It was a beautiful day to see the Great Lakes and my childhood home in upstate New York," Hurley wrote on June 13.
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On July 21, Hurley tweeted: "Two of the best ever Spacewalkers, each on their 10th EVA today. Congratulations on an amazing accomplishment @Astro_SEAL and @AstroBehnken!" Behnken was joined by NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy.
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On July 21, Hurley tweeted: "Two of the best ever Spacewalkers, each on their 10th EVA today. Congratulations on an amazing accomplishment @Astro_SEAL and @AstroBehnken!" Behnken was joined by NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy.
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Behnken took this photo of Hurricane Hanna on July 26: "Snapped this photo of the storm in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday as it was starting to have observable structure from @Space_Station."
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Behnken took this photo of Hurricane Hanna on July 26: "Snapped this photo of the storm in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday as it was starting to have observable structure from @Space_Station."
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"Night sky, just before dawn from @Space_Station. Stars, cities, spaceships, and a comet!" Behnken wrote on July 9.
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"Night sky, just before dawn from @Space_Station. Stars, cities, spaceships, and a comet!" Behnken wrote on July 9.
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The Rocky Mountains and Denver as seen by Hurley on July 26.
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The Rocky Mountains and Denver as seen by Hurley on July 26.
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On June 28, Behnken shared one of his "favorite views of our planet that capture the boundary between night and day."
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