Events with tag - Space Station

May 14, 1973

Launch of Skylab

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.

September 2, 1993

US-Russia Space Station Merger Agreement

Vice President Al Gore and Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin signed a historic agreement to merge their respective space station programs, laying the foundation for the International Space Station (ISS).

September 29, 1998

ISS Assembly Sequence Approval

The International Space Station's official assembly sequence was approved during a historic meeting of the ISS Multilateral Control Board in Moscow, establishing the blueprint for humanity's most ambitious space construction project.

November 20, 1998

ISS Mission Control Operations Begin

NASA's Mission Control Center initiated its International Space Station operations on November 20, 1998, marking the beginning of the most ambitious space station program in history with continuous 24/7 monitoring capabilities.

November 20, 1998

ISS Zarya Module Launch

The first module of the International Space Station, Zarya, was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, marking the beginning of humanity's largest space collaboration project.

November 20, 1998

Zarya Module Launch

The Zarya module, weighing 42,600 pounds, was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan as the first component of the International Space Station. Within hours, its critical systems including power, thermal control, and communications were successfully activated.

November 20, 1998

ISS Construction Begins

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.

November 20, 1998

Zarya Module Launch

The Zarya module, first component of the International Space Station, was launched on November 20, 1998, marking a historic collaboration between Russia and the United States in space exploration.

December 6, 1998

Unity-Zarya Connection

The historic connection of Unity Node 1, the first US-built component, to the Russian Zarya module marked the beginning of International Space Station construction. This milestone achievement occurred during the STS-88 mission aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour.

July 21, 2011

Final Space Shuttle Mission

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 Demo-2 Mission

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.