The Interplanetary Space Science Association is the unified collection of national space research associations that reached other planets. Find the list of countries here. Read about the history here. At the moment, the countries spearheading the development of ISSA are the United States of America, Russia, Canada, and United China.

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ISSA, as it is commonly referred to, seeks to unite the strengths of every country into building a better future for humanity. Research involves looking for habitable planets, visiting other planets in our Solar System to greater understand the universe, and conducting experiments on those planets. Each year ISSA receives approximately $10 billion USD in funding from all over Earth. ISSA has helped build a community of almost 4,000 people on Mars, shedding light on a potential future for Earth citizens. We employ over 50,000 engineers, scientists, and specialists from many, many different fields. Even custodians and cafeteria workers. At ISSA, no man is left behind.