SPACE STATION: Realizing the ISS
Project: ET2 Architecture?
Project: ET2 Architecture?
The Pre-Launch Effort
In the early 80's the International Space Station, or ISS, was originally planned to be a counterpart for the Soviet stations Salyut and Mir but was never realized. The end of the Cold War and the "race to space" rekindled international efforts to get the station on its way again. The ISS brought together the resources of NASA, the Russian Federal Space Agency, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, the Canadian Space Agency and the European Space Agency.
An International Effort
After struggling with delayed funding and technical problems, the first module (Zarya) of the new International Space Station launched on November 20, 1998. Sixteen nations comprise the International Partners, whose resources and expertise contribute to this international effort.
Complete Timeline of ISS Missions
Zarya, the first module of the ISS
In the early 80's the International Space Station, or ISS, was originally planned to be a counterpart for the Soviet stations Salyut and Mir but was never realized. The end of the Cold War and the "race to space" rekindled international efforts to get the station on its way again. The ISS brought together the resources of NASA, the Russian Federal Space Agency, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, the Canadian Space Agency and the European Space Agency.
An International Effort
After struggling with delayed funding and technical problems, the first module (Zarya) of the new International Space Station launched on November 20, 1998. Sixteen nations comprise the International Partners, whose resources and expertise contribute to this international effort.
Complete Timeline of ISS Missions
Zarya, the first module of the ISS
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