How much does the International Space Station weigh?
420 tonnes463 US tons · 925,000 lbWhich one: NASA
The International Space Station weighs about 420 tonnes (463 US tons).
Typical empty weights for common vehicles. Source for this figure: NASA space station facts and figures.
How heavy is that?
- The International Space Station weighs about as much as 2.8 blue whales.
- The International Space Station weighs about as much as 300 cars.
- The International Space Station weighs about as much as 14,000 Labradors.
- It takes about 24 International Space Stations to balance the Eiffel Tower.
- It takes about 130 International Space Stations to balance the Titanic.
About the same weight
More vehicles
- City bus 12,000 kg
- Loaded semi truck 36,300 kg
- Boeing 737 41,400 kg
- Saturn V rocket 2,800 tonnes
- Titanic 53,200 tonnes
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