Part of our History of NASA series, add this International Space Station coin to your collection today!
Presented in .999 silver plating on a 50mm sized coin to accentuate the full-colour detail, this coin is sure to impress any fan of NASA and space travel.
The International Space Station (ISS) is a habitable artificial satellite that orbits the Earth. It is the largest human-made structure in space and is a joint project of five space agencies: NASA, Roscosmos (Russia), ESA (Europe), JAXA (Japan), and CSA (Canada).
The construction of the ISS began in 1998, with the launch of the Russian module Zarya on November 20, 1998, followed by the US module Unity on December 4, 1998. The first crew arrived on board the ISS in November 2000, and the station has been continuously occupied by rotating crews of astronauts and cosmonauts ever since.
The ISS serves as a microgravity and space environment research laboratory, and it also provides a platform for testing new technologies and conducting experiments in fields such as biology, physics, and astronomy. It has also served as a staging area for spacewalks and other missions.
The ISS has been visited by astronauts and cosmonauts from many countries, and it has been a symbol of international cooperation and peaceful collaboration in space exploration. Its construction and operation have been a significant achievement for humanity in the field of space exploration.
