The Axiom 4 (Ax-4) crew Commander Peggy Whitson, Pilot Shubhanshu "Shux" Shukla, and Mission Specialists Slawosz "Suave" ...

On Sunday night, there will be a long-duration and high-altitude passing of the International Space Station. When and where ...

Shukla, who became the second Indian astronaut to travel to space after Rakesh Sharma's 1984 odyssey, will board Dragon ...

The International Space Station and China's Tiangong Space Station will be visible for early risers. Here's how to make a ...

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla has spent 18 days on the International Space Station and is all set to return to Earth tomorrow.

The International Space Station is always falling, ... will wait 12 to 18 months for the ISS' altitude to naturally decay from 402 kilometers to 220 kilometers (140 miles).

The next astronaut launch to the International Space Station (ISS) is just around the corner.

So at the altitude of the ISS (250 miles (~400 km) above the Earth’s surface or 4210 miles (~6770 km) above the center of the Earth), the required velocity is about 4.7 miles per second (7.6 km/s).

Wikipedia puts the ISS altitude at around 400 km. Using this for the distance, I get an orbital velocity of 6,576 meters per second (14,710 mph). That's not bad!

The International Space Station (ISS) seen orbiting the Earth in May, 2011. The station needs regular orbit boosts to stay at a safe altitude.

The International Space Station is always falling, ... will wait 12 to 18 months for the ISS' altitude to naturally decay from 402 kilometers to 220 kilometers (140 miles).