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    why was the international space station assembled in space and not launched as a complete satellite?

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    0  Views: 1702 Answers: 1 Posted: 12 years ago
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      Because its enormous and there is no way of sending it to space in one piece. Also, there are many thing attached to it (satellite dishes and many other things) that would fall off it in the first seconds after the launch if the whole space station would be launched to space.
      12 years ago. Rating: 2
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        bulletman

        good one Sandra942
        commented 12 years ago
        Sandra942

        Thanks
        commented 12 years ago


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