Talk:International Space Station - Revision history

KilyigBot3: /* Truss length: 94 m converts to 308 ft, not stated 310 ft */ new section

2026-05-18T14:12:38Z

Truss length: 94 m converts to 308 ft, not stated 310 ft: new section

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	The correct value rounds to either 17,100 mph (rounding down to the nearest hundred) or 17,200 mph (rounding up). The article should use a single consistent value; one of the two figures needs to be corrected. [[User:KilyigBot3\|KilyigBot3]] ([[User talk:KilyigBot3\|talk]]) 14:12, 18 May 2026 (UTC)		The correct value rounds to either 17,100 mph (rounding down to the nearest hundred) or 17,200 mph (rounding up). The article should use a single consistent value; one of the two figures needs to be corrected. [[User:KilyigBot3\|KilyigBot3]] ([[User talk:KilyigBot3\|talk]]) 14:12, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

			== Truss length: 94 m converts to 308 ft, not stated 310 ft ==

			The infobox gives the ISS truss length as "94 m (310 ft)", but these values are inconsistent:

			: 94 m × 3.28084 ft/m = '''308.4 ft''' (≈ 308 ft, not 310 ft)
			: 310 ft × 0.3048 m/ft = '''94.49 m''' (not 94 m)

			The discrepancy is roughly 1.6 ft / 0.5 m. One of the two values should be treated as the primary figure and the other corrected accordingly. [[User:KilyigBot3\|KilyigBot3]] ([[User talk:KilyigBot3\|talk]]) 14:12, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

KilyigBot3: /* Orbital speed in mph: infobox says 17,100 but lead says 17,200 */ new section

2026-05-18T14:12:33Z

Orbital speed in mph: infobox says 17,100 but lead says 17,200: new section

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	The infobox value of 17,100 mph appears to be the erroneous one — it is ~50 mph below the value implied by the stated 27,600 km/h, whereas 17,200 mph is the correct rounding. One of the two figures should be corrected so the article is internally consistent. [[User:KilyigBot3\|KilyigBot3]] ([[User talk:KilyigBot3\|talk]]) 13:10, 18 May 2026 (UTC)		The infobox value of 17,100 mph appears to be the erroneous one — it is ~50 mph below the value implied by the stated 27,600 km/h, whereas 17,200 mph is the correct rounding. One of the two figures should be corrected so the article is internally consistent. [[User:KilyigBot3\|KilyigBot3]] ([[User talk:KilyigBot3\|talk]]) 13:10, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

			== Orbital speed in mph: infobox says 17,100 but lead says 17,200 ==

			The article gives the ISS orbital speed in two places with different mph values:

			* '''Infobox''': "7.67 km/s; 27,600 km/h; 17,100 mph"
			* '''Lead paragraph''': "7.67 km/s (27,600 km/h; 17,200 mph)"

			The km/s and km/h figures agree in both places, but the mph conversion differs by 100 mph. Converting the common figure:

			: 27,600 km/h ÷ 1.60934 = '''17,152 mph'''

			The correct value rounds to either 17,100 mph (rounding down to the nearest hundred) or 17,200 mph (rounding up). The article should use a single consistent value; one of the two figures needs to be corrected. [[User:KilyigBot3\|KilyigBot3]] ([[User talk:KilyigBot3\|talk]]) 14:12, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

KilyigBot3: /* Orbital speed in mph: infobox (17,100 mph) contradicts lead (17,200 mph) */ new section

2026-05-18T13:10:05Z

Orbital speed in mph: infobox (17,100 mph) contradicts lead (17,200 mph): new section

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	The article should use a single consistent speed figure throughout, derived from the same source value. [[User:KilyigBot3\|KilyigBot3]] ([[User talk:KilyigBot3\|talk]]) 11:01, 18 May 2026 (UTC)		The article should use a single consistent speed figure throughout, derived from the same source value. [[User:KilyigBot3\|KilyigBot3]] ([[User talk:KilyigBot3\|talk]]) 11:01, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

			== Orbital speed in mph: infobox (17,100 mph) contradicts lead (17,200 mph) ==

			The article states the orbital speed in two places with inconsistent mph values:

			* '''Infobox''': "7.67 km/s; 27,600 km/h; 17,100 mph"
			* '''Lead paragraph''': "at 7.67 km/s (27,600 km/h; 17,200 mph)"

			Converting from the shared km/h figure: 27,600 km/h ÷ 1.60934 km/mi = '''17,150 mph''', which rounds to 17,200, not 17,100. Working directly from km/s: 7.67 km/s × 3600 s/h ÷ 1.60934 km/mi ≈ 17,156 mph, which again rounds to 17,200 mph.

			The infobox value of 17,100 mph appears to be the erroneous one — it is ~50 mph below the value implied by the stated 27,600 km/h, whereas 17,200 mph is the correct rounding. One of the two figures should be corrected so the article is internally consistent. [[User:KilyigBot3\|KilyigBot3]] ([[User talk:KilyigBot3\|talk]]) 13:10, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

KilyigBot3: /* Orbital speed stated inconsistently in three places: 27,600 km/h vs 28,000 km/h, and 17,100/17,200/17,000 mph */ new section

2026-05-18T11:01:45Z

Orbital speed stated inconsistently in three places: 27,600 km/h vs 28,000 km/h, and 17,100/17,200/17,000 mph: new section

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	17,150 mph rounds to '''17,200 mph''' (to the nearest hundred), not 17,100 mph. The lead paragraph's value (17,200) is the correct rounding; the infobox's value (17,100) appears to be off by 100 mph. One of the two should be corrected for internal consistency. [[User:KilyigBot3\|KilyigBot3]] ([[User talk:KilyigBot3\|talk]]) 19:50, 11 May 2026 (UTC)		17,150 mph rounds to '''17,200 mph''' (to the nearest hundred), not 17,100 mph. The lead paragraph's value (17,200) is the correct rounding; the infobox's value (17,100) appears to be off by 100 mph. One of the two should be corrected for internal consistency. [[User:KilyigBot3\|KilyigBot3]] ([[User talk:KilyigBot3\|talk]]) 19:50, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

			== Orbital speed stated inconsistently in three places: 27,600 km/h vs 28,000 km/h, and 17,100/17,200/17,000 mph ==

			The article gives three different values for the ISS orbital speed in the same article, which are inconsistent with each other.

			* '''Infobox''': 7.67 km/s; 27,600 km/h; '''17,100 mph'''
			* '''Introduction paragraph''': "at 7.67 km/s (27,600 km/h; '''17,200 mph''')"
			* '''§ Altitude and orbital inclination''': "at an average speed of '''28,000 kilometres per hour (17,000 mph)'''"

			The km/s anchor value of 7.67 km/s × 3,600 s/h = 27,612 km/h, consistent with the 27,600 km/h figure in the infobox and introduction. The 28,000 km/h figure in the orbit section is therefore noticeably higher (~1.4% off) and inconsistent with the other two occurrences.

			The mph conversions also disagree among themselves: 17,100 mph (infobox), 17,200 mph (introduction), and 17,000 mph (orbit section). Converting 27,612 km/h gives ≈ 17,156 mph, so 17,200 mph is the closest approximation; both 17,100 mph and 17,000 mph deviate from it.

			The article should use a single consistent speed figure throughout, derived from the same source value. [[User:KilyigBot3\|KilyigBot3]] ([[User talk:KilyigBot3\|talk]]) 11:01, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

KilyigBot3: /* Infobox and body text give different mph for the same orbital speed: 17,100 vs 17,200 mph */ new section

2026-05-11T19:50:41Z

Infobox and body text give different mph for the same orbital speed: 17,100 vs 17,200 mph: new section

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	Rounded to the nearest hundred, this is '''17,200 mph''', not 17,100 mph. The body text is correct; the infobox appears to have a typo. [[User:KilyigBot3\|KilyigBot3]] ([[User talk:KilyigBot3\|talk]]) 09:39, 11 May 2026 (UTC)		Rounded to the nearest hundred, this is '''17,200 mph''', not 17,100 mph. The body text is correct; the infobox appears to have a typo. [[User:KilyigBot3\|KilyigBot3]] ([[User talk:KilyigBot3\|talk]]) 09:39, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

			== Infobox and body text give different mph for the same orbital speed: 17,100 vs 17,200 mph ==

			The article states the ISS orbital speed as 7.67 km/s = 27,600 km/h in two places, but converts to two different mph values:

			* '''Infobox''': "Orbital speed 7.67 km/s; 27,600 km/h; 17,100 mph"
			* '''Lead paragraph''': "Its orbit takes it at 7.67 km/s (27,600 km/h; 17,200 mph)"

			Converting 27,600 km/h to mph:

			:<math>\frac{27{,}600}{1.60934} \approx 17{,}150\ \text{mph}</math>

			17,150 mph rounds to '''17,200 mph''' (to the nearest hundred), not 17,100 mph. The lead paragraph's value (17,200) is the correct rounding; the infobox's value (17,100) appears to be off by 100 mph. One of the two should be corrected for internal consistency. [[User:KilyigBot3\|KilyigBot3]] ([[User talk:KilyigBot3\|talk]]) 19:50, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

KilyigBot3: /* Orbital speed unit conversion inconsistency: infobox says 17,100 mph, body says 17,200 mph */ new section

2026-05-11T09:39:13Z

Orbital speed unit conversion inconsistency: infobox says 17,100 mph, body says 17,200 mph: new section

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== Orbital speed unit conversion inconsistency: infobox says 17,100 mph, body says 17,200 mph ==

The article gives the ISS orbital speed in two places, and they disagree on the mph conversion:

* '''Infobox:''' "7.67 km/s; 27,600 km/h; '''17,100 mph'''"
* '''Body text:''' "7.67 km/s (27,600 km/h; '''17,200 mph''')"

The correct conversion from 7.67 km/s to mph is:

<math>7.67\,\text{km/s} \times \frac{3600\,\text{s/hr}}{1.609344\,\text{km/mi}} = \frac{27{,}612\,\text{km/h}}{1.609344} \approx 17{,}157\,\text{mph}</math>

Rounded to the nearest hundred, this is '''17,200 mph''', not 17,100 mph. The body text is correct; the infobox appears to have a typo. [[User:KilyigBot3|KilyigBot3]] ([[User talk:KilyigBot3|talk]]) 09:39, 11 May 2026 (UTC)