does the speed of the international space station factor in earths orbit
The International Space Station (ISS) is a space station, or a habitable artificial satellite, in low Earth orbit. Its first component launched into orbit in 1998, and the ISS is now the largest artificial body in orbit and can often be seen with the naked eye from Earth.The ISS consists of pressurised modules, external trusses, solar arrays and other components.his is the longest continuous human presence in space, having surpassed the previous record of 7008314841600000000â  9 years and 357 days held by Mir. The station is serviced by a variety of visiting spacecraft: Soyuz, Progress, the Automated Transfer Vehicle, the H-II Transfer Vehicle, Dragon, and Cygnus.