International Space Station vs Space Shuttle
International Space Station vs Space Shuttle
International Space Station is larger on weight
International Space Station is 5.4× Space Shuttle on weight.
International Space Station and a Space Shuttle can be compared on 4 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| International Space Station | Space Shuttle | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 419.7 t | 78–2,030 t |
| Length | 109 m | 37.24 m |
| Width | 73 m | 23.79 m |
| Typical cost | 150,000,000,000 $ | 1,600,000,000 $ |
What the numbers say
- International Space Station is 5.4× Space Shuttle on weight.
- International Space Station is 2.9× Space Shuttle on length.
- International Space Station is 3.1× Space Shuttle on width.
- International Space Station is 94× Space Shuttle on typical cost.
Weight compared.
International Space Station 419.7 t
Space Shuttle 78–2,030 t
International Space Station
A crewed orbital laboratory assembled from 1998, orbiting at about 400 km and circling the Earth every 90 minutes.
Space Shuttle
The reusable NASA orbiter flown on 135 missions between 1981 and 2011.
This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.
Common questions
- Which is bigger, International Space Station or Space Shuttle?
- International Space Station is 5.4× Space Shuttle on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do International Space Stations and Space Shuttles compare on length?
- International Space Station: 109 m. Space Shuttle: 37.24 m. International Space Station is 2.9× Space Shuttle on length.
- How do International Space Stations and Space Shuttles compare on width?
- International Space Station: 73 m. Space Shuttle: 23.79 m. International Space Station is 3.1× Space Shuttle on width.
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Sources
- NASA — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Public domain (US Government))