International Space Station

This is all about the International Space Station

Missions and Timeline

 * Nov 1998 - The Zarya utility module is launched by a Proton-K rocket.
 * Dec 1998 - STS-88 - The Unity module is launched by Space Shuttle Endeavor on and attached to Zarya's forward docking port.
 * Jul 2000 - The Zvezda service module is launched by a Proton-K rocket and remotely docked to the aft port of the Zarya module.
 * Sep 2000 - STS-106 completes connection of Zvezda to Zarya and deliver supplies.
 * Oct 2000 - STS-92 - The Space Shuttle Discovery delivers the the Z1 Truss attached to the zenith port of the Unity module. PMA-3 is also delivered.
 * Oct 2000 - Expedition 1 arrives to space station on board a Soyuz capsule
 * Feb 2001 - STS-98 - The Space Shuttle Atlantis installs the Destiny US Laboratory to the forward docking port of the Unity module (moves the port that was in that spot to the forward port of Destiny).
 * Jul 2001 - STS-104 - Atlantis installs the Quest joint airlock to the starboard CBM of the Unity module, allowing both Russian and US spacewalks.
 * Sep 2001 - A Soyuz-U installs the Pirs docking compartment to the Nadir port of the Zvezda service module.
 * Jun 8 2007 - STS-117 Launch of Atlantis to station. Brought Clayton Anderson (NASA, Mission Specialist -> Flight Engineer 2) to station.
 * Oct 10 2007 - Soyuz TMA-11 - Launch, carrying Expedition 16 crew members Peggy Witson (NASA, Soyuz Flight Engineer -> Commander), Yuri Malenchenko (RSA, Soyuz Flight Commander -> Flight Engineer 2), as well as the Malaysian Spaceflight Participant Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor
 * Oct 23 2007 - STS-120 - Launch of Discovery, which delivers Daniel M. Tani (NASA, Flight Engineer) to Expedition 16.
 * Oct 2007 - Space Shuttle Discovery delivers the Harmony node and places it on the forward port of the Destiny laboratory
 * Nov 7 2007 - Space Shuttle Discovery lands and returns Clayton Anderson to Earth.
 * Feb 7 2008 - STS-122 - Launch of Atlantis, which delivers Léopold Eyharts (ESA, France, Flight Engineer) to expedition 16 and Columbus lab to the ISS
 * Feb 11 2008 - Space Shuttle Atlantis installs the Columbus lab on the starboard port of Harmony
 * Feb 20 2008 - Atlantis returns Daniel Tani to Earth.
 * Mar 11 2008 - STS-123 - Space Shuttle Endeavor installs the JEM-ELM (Experimental Logistics Module)
 * Apr 8 2008 - Soyuz TMA-12 - Launch, carrying Expedition 17 crew members Sergei Volkov (RSA, Commander), Oleg Kononenko (RSA, Flight Engineer), and Ko San (South Korea, Spaceflight Participant)
 * Apr 19 2008 - Soyuz TMA-11 returns Yuri Malenchenko, Peggy Whitson, and Ko San
 * Apr 24 2008 - STS-124 - Space Shuttle Discovery installs the JEM-PM (Pressurized Module)
 * Oct 12 2008 - Soyuz TMA-13 - Launch, carrying Expedition 18 crew members Salizhan Sharipov (RSA, Commander), Michael Fincke (NASA, Flight Engineer), and Richard Garriott (US Space Adventures Tourist)
 * Oct 2008 - Soyuz TMA-12 returns Sergei Volkov, Oleg Kononenko, and Richard Garriott to Earth

System Components
MPLM - Multi-purpose Logistics Modules Space Shuttles Soyuz Spacecraft Progress - a cargo modules Rockets Future Vehicles
 * Leonardo - an MPLM (Multi-purpose Logistics Module) carried by a space shuttle and berthed to Unity for transfering cargo to the space station.
 * Raffaello - another MPLM
 * Donatello - another MPLM
 * Columbia - a Space Shuttle
 * Atlantis - another Space Shuttle
 * Discovery - another Space Shuttle
 * Endeavor - another Space Shuttle
 * Soyuz TMA-11 - currently docked at station
 * Soyuz FG Launch Vehicle
 * Orion - a replacement space shuttle under construction

Ground Operations
Baikonur Cosmodrome - Launch center for the Soyuz

Equipment
Spacesuits
 * Orlan space suit - Russian space suit

Organizations

 * NASA - National Air and Space Administration (US)
 * ESA - European Space Agency
 * RSA - Russian Space Agency
 * Angkasawan program - Malaysian space program