K'Nex Missions In Space 15118, Manual

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Flying Robot Camera - NASA has developed a flying camera that looks
like a soccer ball. The camera will zoom through space inspecting
the ISS while the astronauts watch from a safe spot inside the
station.
Escape Pod - A special Crew
Return Vehicle called the X-38
is being designed. This will be
an escape pod or life-boat for
astronauts in case of an emergency.
The X-38 has no wings, but its shape
will allow it to sail through the Earth’s
atmosphere safely.
Living in a Balloon - The
ISS crew will live and
work inside a giant
balloon called the
TRANSHAB module. The
walls of the balloon are
12 inches thick and will
be tough enough to stop
an object moving seven
times faster than a
bullet. TRANSHAB will
contain a kitchen,
hospital, bedrooms and
more. The balloon will
be carried into space in
the Space Shuttle’s cargo
bay and inflated in orbit.
Zero Gravity - Because
there is no gravity in space,
astronauts will weigh the
same as pieces of the ISS.
Some of these pieces weigh
10 tons on Earth.
Robotic arms - Huge,
strong robot arms will be
used to move the pieces of
the ISS into place. Then
astronauts will bolt the
pieces together.
New Space Suits - New
space suits have been
designed for the astronauts
building the ISS. These suits
are tougher and will last
longer. Each suit will have a
built-in radio and a jet pack
to fly an astronaut back to
the station if a safety rope
breaks.
X-38 Escape Pod
Astronaut in space suit
TRANSHAB module
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Far Out Facts
About the ISS