In this episode of Building the Biggest, they explore the construction and maintenance of humanity's foremost outpost in space. Through international collaboration involving sixteen nations, the International Space Station (ISS) emerges as a symbol of unity and technological prowess. The documentary explores the challenges faced by engineers and astronauts, from budget overruns to technical setbacks, as well as showing the ramifications behind a tragedy like the loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia.

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