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patience! (a lot of it, and perhaps an adult helper)
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What to do
Follow the instructions you have downloaded and you will have your very own model of the International Space Station! You can also play the video below to see the steps involved.
What's happening
The International Space Station (ISS) is the largest and most complicated spacecraft ever built. It is being constructed by a collaboration of one hundred thousand people, hundreds of companies, and sixteen nations spread over four continents.
The space station is in a low Earth orbit and can be seen from Earth with the unaided eye. It orbits at an altitude of about 350 kilometres above the Earth and travels at an average speed of 27 700 kilometres per hour, orbiting the Earth 16 times a day!
To learn more about the ISS check out the special space issues of Scientriffic or The Helix.
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation is Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world.
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