May 14, 1973
NASA launched Skylab, America's first space station, using a modified Saturn V rocket from Kennedy Space Center. The 169,950-pound orbital workshop marked the beginning of permanent human presence in space.
November 20, 1998
The International Space Station's construction officially began with the launch of its first module, Zarya, from Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome. This historic event marked the start of humanity's largest international cooperative space project.
July 21, 2011
Space Shuttle Atlantis completed its final mission STS-135, marking the end of NASA's 30-year Space Shuttle Program. The mission delivered crucial supplies to the International Space Station before making its historic final landing.
May 30, 2020
SpaceX made history by launching the first private crewed mission to the International Space Station, carrying NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft.
