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{{Infobox Space agency
 
{{Infobox Space agency
 
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|name          = International Space Agency
 
|name          = International Space Agency
 
|acronym      = ISA
 
|acronym      = ISA
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  |[[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|border|23px|United States]] [[Wikipedia:United States|United States]]
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  |[[Image:Flag of Russia.svg|border|23px|Russia]] [[Wikipedia:Russia|Russia]]
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  |[[Image:Flag of the European Union.svg|border|23px|European Union]] [[Wikipedia:European Union|European Union]] ([[Wikipedia:European Space Agency|ESA]])
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  |[[Image:Flag of Japan.svg|border|23px|Japan]] [[Wikipedia:Japan|Japan]]
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  |[[Image:Flag of Canada.svg|border|23px|Canada]] [[Wikipedia:Canada|Canada]]
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  |[[Image:Flag of India.svg|border|23px|India]] [[Wikipedia:India|India]]
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  |[[Image:Flag of China.svg|border|23px|China]] [[Wikipedia:China|China]]
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  |[[Image:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg|border|23px|United Arab Emirates]] [[Wikipedia:United Arab Emirates|United Arab Emirates]]
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  |[[Image:Flag of South Korea.svg|border|23px|South Korea]] [[Wikipedia:South Korea|South Korea]]
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|established  = 1975
 
|established  = 1975
 
|location      = United States
 
|location      = United States
 
|headquarters  = Magnolia Bend, Louisiana, USA
 
|headquarters  = Magnolia Bend, Louisiana, USA
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|spaceport    = [[Mid-Pacific Launch Center]]<br>[[Wikipedia:Vandenberg Air Force Base|Vandenberg Air Force Base]]
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|spaceport    = [[Wikipedia:Kennedy Space Center|Kennedy Space Center]]<br>[[Mid-Pacific Launch Center]]<br>[[Wikipedia:Vandenberg Air Force Base|Vandenberg Air Force Base]]
 
|acronym      = ISA
 
|acronym      = ISA
 
|administrator = Arthur Monroe<br>[[Ian Rubin]]<br>Harrison Whitford
 
|administrator = Arthur Monroe<br>[[Ian Rubin]]<br>Harrison Whitford
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|budget        = US$250 billion (2009)
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|budget        = US$73.5 billion (2012)
 
|URL          = [http://www.lafayetteinc.com/ www.isa.int]
 
|URL          = [http://www.lafayetteinc.com/ www.isa.int]
 
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The '''International Space Agency''' ('''ISA'''), established in 1975, is an [[Wikipedia:intergovernmentalism|intergovernmental]] organisation dedicated to the [[Wikipedia:Space exploration|exploration of space]], currently with 6 member agencies acting in cooperation. Headquartered in [[Magnolia Bend]], Louisana, ISA has a staff of more than 30,000 with an annual budget of about $250 billion in 2009.
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The '''International Space Agency''' ('''ISA'''), established in 1975, is an [[Wikipedia:intergovernmentalism|intergovernmental]] organization dedicated to the [[Wikipedia:Space exploration|exploration of space]], currently with 9 member states acting in cooperation. Headquartered in [[Magnolia Bend]], Louisiana, ISA has a staff of more than 40,000 with an annual budget of about $75 billion in 2010. <!--United States, Russia, ESA (representing European Union), Japan, Canada, India, Callentine, China, the United Arab Emirates and South Korea. Saudi Arabia currently in talks to join as of 9-9-16.-->
  
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ISA's space flight program includes human spaceflight, mainly through its [[List of ISA_missions#Space Shuttle program|Space Shuttle program]], the launch and operations of unmanned exploration missions to other planets, the Moon and [[Wikipedia:Andromeda Galaxy|M31]], Earth observations, science, telecommunication as well as maintaining a major [[Wikipedia:spaceport|spaceport]], the [[Mid-Pacific Launch Center]] at [[Gagarin Island]] and designing launch vehicles. The main European launch vehicles, the [[Rubin Design Aerospace|RDA]] [[Wikipedia:Space Shuttle|space shuttle]] and [[Zeus V|Zeus V Launcher]] are operated in conjunction with [[Wikipedia:NASA|NASA]] with ISA sharing in the costs of launching and further developing these launch vehicles.
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ISA's space flight program includes human spaceflight, mainly through its [[List of ISA_missions#Space Shuttle program|Space Shuttle program]], the launch and operations of unmanned exploration missions to other planets, the Moon and Mars, Earth observations, science, telecommunication as well as maintaining a major [[Wikipedia:spaceport|spaceport]], the [[Mid-Pacific Launch Center]] at [[Gagarin Island]] and designing launch vehicles. The main European launch vehicles, the [[Rubin Design Aerospace|RDA]] [[Wikipedia:Space Shuttle|space shuttle]], and [[Wikipedia:Jupiter (rocket family)|Jupiter]] series of launchers are operated in conjunction with [[Wikipedia:NASA|NASA]], with ISA sharing in the costs of launching and further developing these launch vehicles.
  
 
ISA science missions are based at [[McGregor Space Center]] in Magnolia Bend, which also houses the International Space Training Facility (ISTF) that trains astronauts for future missions. ISA Mission Control is in Geneva, Switzerland, with Space Shuttle missions currently controlled from the [[Wikipedia:Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center|Johnson Space Center]] in Houston, Texas.
 
ISA science missions are based at [[McGregor Space Center]] in Magnolia Bend, which also houses the International Space Training Facility (ISTF) that trains astronauts for future missions. ISA Mission Control is in Geneva, Switzerland, with Space Shuttle missions currently controlled from the [[Wikipedia:Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center|Johnson Space Center]] in Houston, Texas.
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==Launch vehicle fleet==
 
==Launch vehicle fleet==
  
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===Jupiter launchers===
  
 
===Space Shuttles===
 
===Space Shuttles===
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|'''[[Space Shuttle Terra Nova|Terra Nova]]'''
 
|'''[[Space Shuttle Terra Nova|Terra Nova]]'''
 
|March 4, 2009
 
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|First Space Shuttle launched into polar orbit.
 
|First Space Shuttle launched into polar orbit.
 
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|'''[[Space Shuttle Patriot|Patriot]]'''
 
|'''[[Space Shuttle Patriot|Patriot]]'''
 
|October 7, 2009
 
|October 7, 2009
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|<!--[[Mid-Pacific Launch Center|MPLC]], SLC-1--> KSC, [[Wikipedia:Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39|LC-39C]]
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|First Pacific Ocean Space Shuttle launch; First [[International Space Agency|ISA]] Orbiter to dock with [[Wikipedia:International Space Station|ISS]].
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|First ISA Space Shuttle launch from Cape Canaveral; First [[International Space Agency|ISA]] Orbiter to dock with the [[Wikipedia:International Space Station|ISS]].
 
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| OV-110
 
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|'''[[Space Shuttle Liberty|Liberty]]'''
 
|'''[[Space Shuttle Liberty|Liberty]]'''
 
|NET April 20, 2010
 
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|December 10, 2009
 
|December 10, 2009
 
|Baikonur Cosmodrome, Pad 110  
 
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A final American space shuttle, named ''Union'', was commissioned, but was cancelled during construction. The exterior was completed and the vehicle is now on display at the Lafayette Air and Space Museum. A third Russian orbiter, likely named ''Kasatka'', was cancelled prior to assembly.
  
 
==Missions==
 
==Missions==
 
{{main|List of ISA missions}}
 
{{main|List of ISA missions}}
  
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==Environmental record==
 

Latest revision as of 00:37, 5 March 2020

International Space Agency
ISA.png
Owner
Established1975
HeadquartersMagnolia Bend, Louisiana, USA
Primary spaceportKennedy Space Center
Mid-Pacific Launch Center
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Administrator(s)Arthur Monroe
Ian Rubin
Harrison Whitford
BudgetUS$73.5 billion (2012)
Websitewww.isa.int

The International Space Agency (ISA), established in 1975, is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to the exploration of space, currently with 9 member states acting in cooperation. Headquartered in Magnolia Bend, Louisiana, ISA has a staff of more than 40,000 with an annual budget of about $75 billion in 2010.

ISA's space flight program includes human spaceflight, mainly through its Space Shuttle program, the launch and operations of unmanned exploration missions to other planets, the Moon and Mars, Earth observations, science, telecommunication as well as maintaining a major spaceport, the Mid-Pacific Launch Center at Gagarin Island and designing launch vehicles. The main European launch vehicles, the RDA space shuttle, and Jupiter series of launchers are operated in conjunction with NASA, with ISA sharing in the costs of launching and further developing these launch vehicles.

ISA science missions are based at McGregor Space Center in Magnolia Bend, which also houses the International Space Training Facility (ISTF) that trains astronauts for future missions. ISA Mission Control is in Geneva, Switzerland, with Space Shuttle missions currently controlled from the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.

History

Goals and aims

Member countries and structure

Budget

Leadership

Facilities

Launch facilities

Landing sites

Tourism and museum facilities

Aircraft

Launch vehicle fleet

Jupiter launchers

Space Shuttles

American Orbiters
Number Name First launch Launch site Notes
OV-107 Terra Nova March 4, 2009 Vandenberg AFB, SLC-7 First Space Shuttle launched into polar orbit.
OV-108 Constitution June 30, 2009 Vandenberg AFB, SLC-7 First American Orbiter launched on an unmanned test flight.
OV-109 Patriot October 7, 2009 KSC, LC-39C First ISA Space Shuttle launch from Cape Canaveral; First ISA Orbiter to dock with the ISS.
OV-110 Liberty NET April 20, 2010 KSC, LC-39C
OV-111 Intrepid NET July 16, 2010 KSC, LC-39C
OV-112 Horizon KSC, LC-39E
OV-113 Endurance KSC, LC-39E Final orbiter constructed.
Russian Orbiters
Number Name First launch Launch site Notes
OK-2K1 Baikal December 10, 2009 Baikonur Cosmodrome, Pad 110 First next generation Russian orbiter
OK-2K2 Sokol TBD Baikonur Cosmodrome, Pad 110

A final American space shuttle, named Union, was commissioned, but was cancelled during construction. The exterior was completed and the vehicle is now on display at the Lafayette Air and Space Museum. A third Russian orbiter, likely named Kasatka, was cancelled prior to assembly.

Missions

Main article: List of ISA missions


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