15 years of the International Space Station – in numbers

The manned satellite has been inhabited by 220 people from 17 countries, with the first Briton due in December

The International Space Station - the manned satellite that constantly circles the Earth in low orbit - clocked up 15 years of continuous occupation on Monday.

Since the first permanent crew moved in on 2 November 2000, 220 people representing 17 countries have come and gone. Most of those visitors have been American - a result of all the space shuttle flights that were needed to deliver station pieces.