ISS orbits the earth every 91 minutes.
Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct about International Space station?
1. ISS can often be seen with the naked eye from Earth.
2. International Space Station orbits the earth every 91 minutes.- Published on 03 Nov 15a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: Both
- ISS is now the largest artificial body in orbit and can often be seen with the naked eye from Earth
- ISS components have been launched by Russian Proton and Soyuzrockets as well as American Space Shuttles.
- ISS is the ninth space station to be inhabited by crews, following the Soviet and later Russian Salyut, Almaz, and Mir stations as well as Skylab from the US.