Facts About the International Space Station (ISS): \u2022 The ISS measures 357 feet from end to end\u2014just one yard shorter than an American football field, including the end zones. \u2022 Since its inception, 240 people from 19 countries have visited the space station. \u2022 The solar array spans 240 feet, roughly the same length as the world\u2019s largest passenger plane, the Airbus A380. \u2022 The ISS has been continuously occupied since November 2000, marking over two decades of human presence in space. \u2022 Orbiting Earth at a speed of 7.66 km/s (approximately 28,000 km/h), the ISS completes a full orbit in about 90 minutes.