08. How many people can live in the ISS at one time? (A K2S Question)

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Original plans called for as many as eight. The number now, two, relates more to the financial cost of an astronaut's Shuttle trip, which is roughly $200 million, than to the actual physical characteristics of the ISS. If desired, some additional residential volume could be added.

Answer provided by Thomas Rogers & Russell Romanella


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