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Why is it called the International Space station?

The International Space Station has the name it's name because it is being built and occupied by people from Russia, America and other people other countries as well. people from different nations come to the space station and build part of it. The people live up there for a period of time. They have to conserve all there resources or they will have nothing to live up in space. They trained for space by training in a pool with a replica of the space station. Then they go to space. Then they return to earth when they are done with there space projects. The first piece of the International Space Station was launched in 1998. A Russian rocket launched that piece. After that, more pieces were added.The space station is as big inside as a house with five rooms, 2 bathrooms and a gym. Six people can fit in the space station. Its also as long aas a whole football field. Scientists study what happens to people when they live in space. And thats why its called the Internatinal space station.