ISS

I am learning to locate the main ideas within the text.

I will have been successful in my reading when:

• I have read each of these articles
• I have written two or three complete paragraphs to summarise the key ideas within these three articles.

1. What is the abbreviation for the International Space Station? Answer = ISS
2. The International Space Station orbits the Earth how many times in a day? Answer = 16
3. How high above the Earth is the International Space Station’s orbit? Answer = 400 km or 320 km
4. Many countries have worked together to build the International Space Station. How many countries does the article state? Answer = 16
5. Why is the International Space Station one of the brightest objects in the night sky? Answer = Because of its large solar panels
6. What direction does the International Space Station move in? Answer = clockwise around the earth
7. What is the main purpose behind the Columbus lab on the International Space Station? Answer = scientific experiments

8. How did ‘Columbus’ get to the International Space Station? By a spaceship called LCC-cargo carrier

The International Space Station is the biggest object ever flown in space. It travels around the Earth at an average speed of 27,700 km/h, completing 16 orbits per day. 16 countries worked together to build the Station. The biggest ISS project is the Columbus science laboratory, where astronauts can carry out scientific experiments in weightless conditions. Its large solar panels make it one of the brightest objects in the night sky. It rises above the western horizon until it sets towards the east. The International Space Station (ISS) is used for many scientific experiments. Columbus was delivered to the ISS by Shuttle Atlantis. Six crew are now able to live and work on board Scientists are also able to study the behaviour of many different materials in microgravity. Some experiments take place outside Columbus, in open space