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Why does inside the ISS look so messy?
The ISS appears messy to us on Earth because the idea of a floor doesn’t exist (much) in microgravity. The crews could stick anything they want to a wall, or even themselves. Lots of work goes on. This requires immediate access to some equipment.
Does the ISS get dirty?
, fascinated by space travel since the Apollo program. Originally Answered: Does International Space Station outside ever get dirty? , Writer of articles on Mars and Space issues – Software Developer of Tune Smithy, Bounce Metronome etc. Yes it does, through exhaust fumes from visiting spacecraft.
Why do astronauts have to dock at the front of ISS?
The reason is that they were delivered by the Space Shuttle Orbiter and the Orbiter needed to dock to the PMA (Pressurized Mating Adaptor) that is at the front of the ISS: The ISS is all about function over form.
How did the International Space Station get to space?
At the time of the ISS assembly, the two mechanisms for getting a large payload to space were the Space Shuttle Orbiter and the Russian Proton rocket. Those two sentences explain a lot of the ISS appearance.
How does a space shuttle weather itself?
Discovery and other shuttles earn their weathering mainly from the searing heat of re-entry through Earth’s atmosphere, when they are subjected to scorching hot temperatures of up to 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit (1,650 degrees Celsius). This upcoming trip to the space station will be Discovery’s 39th spaceflight.
How does the Space Shuttle orbiter deliver payloads to the ISS?
The Space Shuttle Orbiter could deliver a completely unpowered cylinder, remove it from the payload bay and attach it using the robotic arm and attach it to the ISS. But, the Russian Proton rocket deposits its payload in low Earth orbit and that payload then has to fly itself to the ISS.