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# Building The International Space Station
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/behind-wings/episode/building-the-international-space-station-mf3r3f/
- Published: 2025-11-04T16:16:50.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-29T19:39:14.000Z
- Description: Discover how the International Space Station was assembled in-orbit.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Behind The Wings, Season 7, Episode 2, #ZZZ_Episode_1752e9ae-4d23-407f-b0c0-4f6465457aae, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_74608623-e03d-463d-914b-34ead001e618, #geo-us, #v1.16

Orbiting 250 miles above Earth, the International Space Station is a marvel of engineering and global collaboration. Built by 15 nations over decades, it's a laboratory, a gateway to deep space, and a home base for astronauts. Go behind the scenes to explore how the ISS was assembled in-orbit, what it takes to live and work in microgravity, why this unique spacecraft continues to shape the future.