NASA's space activities have led to significant milestones, including humans landing on the Moon in 1969 and sending spacecrafts to explore other planets in the solar system.
One of NASA's major achievements is the establishment of the International Space Station (ISS), a joint project with space centers from Russia, Japan, Canada, and Europe. The ISS orbits the Earth at a height of approximately 400 km, completing one revolution every 90 minutes.
The ISS, which has been in operation for the past 20 years, is larger than a football field and serves as a hub for scientific research. Scientists from around the world visit and stay on the ISS for extended periods, conducting experiments in its unique, gravity-free environment.
The space shuttles are used to transport astronauts to and from the ISS, enabling more than 250 scientists to benefit from its research facilities and conditions.