Space & the Universe

How many times does the International Space Station orbit Earth in one day?

Answer

16 orbits

Astronauts aboard see 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets every 24 hours — one or the other roughly every 45 minutes. To keep everyone in sync, the station's clocks run on Greenwich Mean Time.

Source: NASA Space Station Facts and Figures

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