How Fast Is International Space Station?

The International Space Station orbits at 7,700 m/s — 27,720 km/h — completing a full orbit every 92 minutes. The crew witness 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets every 24 hours. It has been continuously inhabited since November 2000 — over 24 years, never empty.

The ISS is the most expensive object ever built — total construction and operational cost exceeds 150 billion dollars across all partner nations.

• London to Sydney in 90 minutes
• Continuously inhabited since November 2000