The 400-Kilometer Commute: Life Inside the International Space Station

ISS: How It Works — Pillar 2 • Space Capital In this article The Beautiful Lie Why the ISS Falls Zvezda Leak SARJ Failure Drowning Spacewalk Hidden Pattern Commercial Future Lessons & Legacy FAQs Research & Standards About Penny Continue Your Journey 🏠 Home ← Back to Pillar 2 Overview section class="grid"> Meta Description: The ISS nearly killed an astronaut. Its gears ground apart. Air leaked for years. Yet zero deaths in 27 years. Here's how humans keep saving the machine. The International Space Station isn't floating peacefully in space. It's falling. Every single second of every day. And that's not even the scary part. Last Updated: October 2025 Mini Table of Contents ...

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ISS: How It Works — Pillar 2

Space Capital

The economics, policy, and power behind living and working in orbit.

The Price of Zero-G

Life insurance for astronauts and tourists — liability, payouts, and who really pays.

How Does the ISS Get Power?

Solar arrays, batteries, and the 80-kilowatt heartbeat above Earth.

How the ISS Actually Works

Your complete guide to humanity’s orbital home — systems, modules, and flow.

Engineering Notes: CMG Desaturation, Thermal Margins & IDSS

Deep-dive engineering notes that underpin operations, safety, and docking standards.

How the ISS Gets Internet

The real story behind space Wi-Fi: satellites, relays, and bandwidth realities.