International Space Station Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research

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.
Photos: The best views from the historic NASA-SpaceX mission
"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.