This year the International Space Station celebrates (ISS) 20 years of continuous human presence, a major global achievement. However, international collaboration in space began long before the ISS. Get ready to test your knowledge of some of human spaceflight’s greatest global team-ups!
The International Space Station consists of an international partnership between how many "principal" space agencies?
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The ISS consists of an international partnership between five principal space agencies: NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). These five space agencies have formed an international collaboration unlike any other, and are responsible for providing and maintaining elements of the station. During your next visit don't forget to stop by our International Space Station Gallery, where you can learn more about the ISS, one of the greatest international collaborations. Check back next week for more fun spaceflight trivia!
Space Station Collaboration Trivia: Week 3
So close!
Nice try! The ISS consists of an international partnership between five principal space agencies: NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). These five space agencies have formed an international collaboration unlike any other, and are responsible for providing and maintaining elements of the station. During your next visit don't forget to stop by our International Space Station Gallery, where you can learn more about the ISS, one of the greatest international collaborations. Check back next week for more fun spaceflight trivia!
You got it!
Nice job! The ISS consists of an international partnership between five principal space agencies: NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). These five space agencies have formed an international collaboration unlike any other, and are responsible for providing and maintaining elements of the station. During your next visit don't forget to stop by our International Space Station Gallery, where you can learn more about the ISS, one of the greatest international collaborations. Check back next week for more fun spaceflight trivia!
