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International Space Station

The International Space Station photographed against Earth's limb.

The Space Station Is Always Falling. Here's What Keeps It Up.

The International Space Station loses altitude every day to atmospheric drag. Regular reboosts, some lasting just five minutes, are the only thing keeping it up.

Science  · 16 Sep 2026, 09:22  · Daniel Okafor