IntroductionI. Attention grabber: The International Space Station is the most complex machine ever built by man. Made up of more than a billion parts, this modern marvel orbits Mother Earth at a speed of more than 6 kilometers per second.II. Regarding the public: I believe that the space shuttle program has fascinated most, if not all, of you at some point, so much so that it has inspired some of us to pursue studies in aerospace engineering. So it's a good idea to explore the end result of the program, the reason it was started in the first place: building the International Space Station.III. Thesis Statement: The International Space Station is an artificial satellite composed of pressurized and non-pressurized modules. The ISS serves as a low-gravity research laboratory where experiments in different scientific fields are carried out in environments very different from those on Earth.IV. Credibility Statement: As someone who is pursuing an aerospace engineering degree and closely followed the construction of the ISS until its completion, I believe I am credible enough to speak on this topic.V. Overview: Today I will discuss with you how the International Space Station was built and the components needed for its daily operation.VI. Background Information: The International Space Station was launched in 1998 and took over 13 years to complete. 15 countries contributed to the construction and maintenance of the International Space Station.Body(Transition: Now that we know what the International Space Station is, let's take a closer look at how it was built.)I. As NASA's Consolidated Launch Schedule points out, there have been 8 major construction stages (which can be...... middle of paper ......a station with supplies, it propels the 'ISS higher in orbit using its thruster (This is necessary because the space station is constantly descending lower and lower, closer to the earth, thus requiring a boost to return it to orbit). )ConclusionI. complex machine never built by man and which has served the human race in a way impossible on Earth Now that you know how the space station was built and what its main components are, you can get started on your. own journey to one day become an astronaut. Who knows, an experiment from your field of study could end up aboard the ISS, providing testing environments available on no other habitable colony.II: As someone says. rightly said, space is the last frontier of humanity, the space station is. the first step.