Long-form writing about the International Space Station, the Artemis programme, and human spaceflight more broadly. Stories, explainers, and behind-the-scenes notes from the team that builds and runs issinfo.net.
Bumble, Honey and Queen are NASA's three free-flying robot cubes that hover, perch and inspect inside the International Space Station, with Star Wars roots and a Moon-bound future.
May 20, 2026
18 min read
The International Space Station's altitude, speed and ground track all change in real time. The physics behind those wiggling lines on a live tracker.
July 18, 2025
16 min read
Diplomacy on the International Space Station, from the Nauka misfire and the Soyuz MS-22 leak to Russia's 2028 commitment, the Wolf Amendment and the SpaceX deorbit vehicle.
July 6, 2025
18 min read
Five surprising facts about the ISS in 2026: continuous human presence has cleared 25 years, the station now recycles 98 percent of its water, and SpaceX is building its retirement vehicle.
June 27, 2025
13 min read
