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| The International Space Station will allow scientists to conduct long-duration experiments and research in the environment of space. It is the largest peacetime scientific mission in history and combines the resources of 16 nations. When completely assembled in 2004, the International Space Station will have a mass of more than 1 million pounds and provide more than 46,000 cubic feet of pressurized living and working space for up to seven astronauts and scientists. |