Eternity in Low Earth Orbit
Icons on the International Space Station
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3411202 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wendy Salmond (Chapman University), Justin Walsh (0000-0003-2018-2668, Chapman University), Alice Gorman (0000-0001-6086-9734, Flinders University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 611 |
| Publication date | 2020-11-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel11110611 |
| OpenAlex | W3101845889 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 5 |
This paper investigates the material culture of icons on the International Space Station as part of a complex web of interactions between cosmonauts and the Russian Orthodox Church, reflecting contemporary terrestrial political and social affairs. An analysis of photographs from the International Space Station (ISS) demonstrated that a particular area of the Zvezda module is used for the display of icons, both Orthodox and secular, including the Mother of God of Kazan and Yuri Gagarin. The Orthodox icons are frequently sent to space and returned to Earth at the request of church clerics. In this process, the icons become part of an economy of belief that spans Earth and space. This practice stands in contrast to the prohibition against displaying political/religious imagery in the U.S.-controlled modules of ISS. The icons mark certain areas of ISS as bounded sacred spaces or hierotopies, separated from the limitless outer space beyond the space station walls
Aeronautics · Art · Earth's orbit · Eternity · International Space Station · Literature · Outer space · Political science · Politics · Engineering · Law · Philosophy · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices · Space exploration and regulation · Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life · Aerospace Engineering
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2023 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |