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How many crew members can the ISS support?
ISS has been designed to support 6 crewmembers. It can support more (the record is 13), but only for short periods of time (~2 weeks max).
What is the highest number of people on the ISS?
On March 14, 1995, a record number of thirteen people were in space at one time. Seven of them were Americans that were on the STS 67 Endeavour, three cosmonauts were on the Mir space station, and an astronaut from the United States, along with two cosmonauts, were aboard Soyuz TM21.
Do astronauts get paid extra for going to space?
According to NASA, civilian astronauts are awarded a pay grade of anywhere from GS-11 to GS-14, so the income range is relatively wide. Starting salaries begin at just over $66,000 a year. Seasoned astronauts, on the other hand, can earn upward of $144,566 a year.
How many people are on the ISS at one time?
As the shuttle goes up, it has the capability to take a total of seven additional people, thus the ISS can have a maximum of ten people at a time when the shuttle is there. Russian ships also bring in people aboard, so either three, five or ten people are on the ISS.
Who are the current crew members of the ISS?
Current ISS Crew. Expedition 65: Michael Hopkins, KF5LJG. Soichi Noguchi, KD5TVP. Akihiko Hoshide, KE5DNI. Shane Kimbrough, KE5HOD. Thomas Pesquet, KG5FYG. Megan McArthur. Shannon Walker, KD5DXB.
How many people live on the International Space Station?
(All the data has been taken from NASA’s official website) An international crew of 6 astronauts live at the ISS and since November 2000 the station has been continuously occupied. Ideally, there are three people permanently on the station and the crew takes rotation to leave periodically.
How many Soyuz can be docked on the ISS?
A Soyuz capsule holds three people. That means the crew is 3x the number of docked Soyuz. There are enough ports to support there being four Soyuz docked, but that does not mean the ISS can support 12 crew members. The limiting factors are defined by the ECLSS (Environmental Control and Life Support System).