ISS Assembly
Assembly of the International Space Station began in 1998 and is scheduled to be completed in 2014. A total of 37 shuttle flights were required. This is all subject to change. The July 2000 launch of the habitation module was 2 years behind schedule. This schedule is volatile and subject to change.
Credit - NASA
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USA Today has an animation showing the construction of the International Space Station at http://i.usatoday.net/tech/graphics/iss_timeline/flash.htm
1A/R |
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COMPLETE - Proton Rocket, Launched Nov. 20, 1998 |
2A |
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COMPLETE - STS-88, 4-15 Dec 1998 |
2A.1 |
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COMPLETE - STS-96, 27 May - 6 June 1999 |
2A.2a |
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COMPLETE - STS-101, 19-29 May 2000 |
1R |
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COMPLETE - Proton Rocket, Launched 12 July 2000, Docked July 26 |
2A.2b |
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COMPLETE - STS-106, 8-20 September 2000 |
3A |
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COMPLETE - STS-92, 11-24 October 2000 |
2R | COMPLETE - First crew launched 31 October 2000; Station occupied on 2 November 2000 | |
4A |
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COMPLETE - STS-97, 30 November - 11 December 2000 |
5A |
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COMPLETE - STS-98, 7-20 February 2001 |
5A.1 |
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COMPLETE - STS-102, crew exchange, 9-21 March 2001 |
6A |
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COMPLETE - STS-100, 19 April - 1 May 2001 |
7A |
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COMPLETE - STS-104, 12-25 July 2001 |
7A.1 | COMPLETE - STS-105, crew exchange - 10-22 August 2001 | |
4R |
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COMPLETE - Soyuz Rocket - Launched 14 September 2001 Removed - 26 July 2021 |
UF-1 |
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COMPLETE - STS-108, December 5-17, 2001 |
8A |
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COMPLETE - STS-110, 8-19 April 2002 |
UF-2 |
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COMPLETE - STS-111, 5-19 June 2002 |
9A |
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COMPLETE - STS-112, 7-18 October 2002 |
11A |
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COMPLETE - STS-113, 24 November - 7 December 2002 |
LF1 |
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COMPLETE - STS-114, 26 July - 9 August 2005 |
ULF1.1 |
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COMPLETE - STS-121, 4 July 2006 |
12A |
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COMPLETE - STS-115, 9 September 2006 |
12A.1 |
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COMPLETE - STS-116 , 10 December 2006 |
13A |
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COMPLETE - STS-117, 8 June 2007 |
13A.1 |
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COMPLETE - STS-118, 8 August 2007 |
10A | COMPLETE - STS-120, 23 October 2007 | |
1E |
| COMPLETE - STS-122, 7 February 2008 |
1J/A |
| COMPLETE - STS-123, 11 March 2008 |
1J |
| COMPLETE - STS-124, 31 May 2008 |
ULF2 |
| COMPLETE - STS-126, 15 November 2008 |
15A |
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COMPLETE - STS-119, 15 March 2009 |
2J/A |
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COMPLETE - STS-127, 15 July 2009 |
17A |
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COMPLETE - STS-128, 29 August 2009 |
5R |
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COMPLETE - Russian Soyuz - 10 November 2009 |
HTV-1 |
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COMPLETE - H-IIB - 10 September 2009 |
ULF3 |
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COMPLETE - STS-129, 16 November 2009 |
20A |
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COMPLETE - STS-130, February 2010 |
19A |
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COMPLETE - STS-131, 5 April 2010 |
ULF4 |
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COMPLETE - STS-132, 14 May 2010 |
ULF5 |
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COMPLETE - STS-133, 24 February 2011 |
ULF6 |
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COMPLETE - STS-134, 16 May 2011 |
ULF7 |
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COMPLETE - STS-135 , 8 July 2011 |
3R |
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COMPLETE - Russian Proton-M - 29 July 2021 |
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