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International Space Station Program

Space Station and Space Shuttle Programs

The multinational program governing the design, assembly and continuous crewed operation of the International Space Station, run jointly by NASA, Roscosmos, ESA, JAXA and the Canadian Space Agency under a complex set of legal, political and financial agreements among fifteen participating nations. Assembly began with the Russian Zarya module in November 1998, and the station has been continuously crewed since November 2000, with operations committed to at least the late 2020s.

Facts
Mission Type
Multinational crewed space station program 1
Launch Date
1998-11-20 1
Date of the launch of Zarya, the station's first module.
Outcome
Ongoing; continuously crewed for over two decades, the largest and longest-running international space program, with committed operations extending to at least 2028-2030 depending on partner agreements. 1
Mission Type
Mission Type (category)
Space Station 1
Mission Type (category)
Crewed Mission 1
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Canadian Space Agency, Space Agencies and Companies
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European Space Agency, Space Agencies and Companies
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JAXA, Space Agencies and Companies
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NASA, Space Agencies and Companies
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Roscosmos, Space Agencies and Companies
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Spacecraft Of

Automated Transfer Vehicle, Spacecraft
Source Automated Transfer Vehicle - Wikipedia
Biolab (ISS module), Spacecraft
Source Wikipedia: Biolab
Centrifuge Accommodations Module, Spacecraft
Source Wikipedia: Centrifuge Accommodations Module
Cupola (ISS module), Spacecraft
Source Wikipedia: Cupola (ISS module)
Cygnus, Spacecraft
Source Wikipedia: Cygnus (spacecraft)
Dragon, Spacecraft
Source Wikipedia - SpaceX Dragon
European Robotic Arm, Spacecraft
Source Wikipedia: European Robotic Arm
H-II Transfer Vehicle, Spacecraft
Source H-II Transfer Vehicle - Wikipedia
HTV-X, Spacecraft
Source Wikipedia: HTV-X
Int-Ball, Spacecraft
Source Wikipedia: Int-Ball
International Space Station, Spacecraft
Source International Space Station (Wikipedia)
ISS Habitation Module, Spacecraft
Source Wikipedia: Habitation Module
ISS Propulsion Module, Spacecraft
Source Wikipedia: ISS Propulsion Module
Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, Spacecraft
Source Wikipedia: Multi-Purpose Logistics Module
Node 4, Spacecraft
Source Wikipedia: Node 4
Progress, Spacecraft
Source Wikipedia - Progress (spacecraft)
Science Power Platform, Spacecraft
Source Wikipedia: Science Power Platform
Soyuz, Spacecraft
Source Wikipedia: Soyuz (spacecraft)
Sources
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationWikipedia: International Space Station programme, lead section
Quote, Wikipedia: International Space Station programme, lead section
It is tied together by a complex set of legal, political and financial agreements between the fifteen nations involved in the project, governing ownership of the various components.
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International Space Station (Wikipedia)
  • In Group: American Space Station and Shuttle Programs, Lead sentence
    The International Space Station (ISS) is a space station in low Earth orbit (LEO).
  • Spacecraft Of: International Space Station, Lead sentence
    The International Space Station (ISS) is a space station in low Earth orbit (LEO).
  • Includes: International Space Station, Lead sentence
    The International Space Station (ISS) is a space station in low Earth orbit (LEO).
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Wikipedia: Cygnus (spacecraft)
  • Spacecraft Of: Cygnus, Lead sentence
    Cygnus is an expendable American uncrewed cargo spacecraft developed for International Space Station (ISS) resupply missions.
  • Includes: Cygnus, Lead sentence
    Cygnus is an expendable American uncrewed cargo spacecraft developed for International Space Station (ISS) resupply missions.
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Automated Transfer Vehicle - Wikipedia
  • Spacecraft Of: Automated Transfer Vehicle, Lead sentence
    It effectively was a larger European counterpart to the Russian Progress cargo spacecraft for carrying upmass to a single destination-the International Space Station (ISS), but with three times the capacity.
  • Includes: Automated Transfer Vehicle, Lead sentence
    It effectively was a larger European counterpart to the Russian Progress cargo spacecraft for carrying upmass to a single destination-the International Space Station (ISS), but with three times the capacity.
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H-II Transfer Vehicle - Wikipedia
  • Spacecraft Of: H-II Transfer Vehicle, Lead sentence
    The H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV), also called Kounotori (Japanese: こうのとり; lit. 'white stork'), was an expendable Japanese automated cargo spacecraft designed for International Space Station (ISS) resupply missions, particularly Kibō, the Japanese laboratory module.
  • Includes: H-II Transfer Vehicle, Lead sentence
    The H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV), also called Kounotori (Japanese: こうのとり; lit. 'white stork'), was an expendable Japanese automated cargo spacecraft designed for International Space Station (ISS) resupply missions, particularly Kibō, the Japanese laboratory module.
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Wikipedia: Cupola (ISS module)
  • Spacecraft Of: Cupola (ISS module), Lead sentence
    The Cupola is an ESA-built observatory module of the International Space Station (ISS).
  • Includes: Cupola (ISS module), Lead sentence
    The Cupola is an ESA-built observatory module of the International Space Station (ISS).
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Wikipedia: Centrifuge Accommodations Module
  • Spacecraft Of: Centrifuge Accommodations Module, Lead sentence
    The Centrifuge Accommodations Module (CAM) is a cancelled element of the International Space Station (ISS).
  • Includes: Centrifuge Accommodations Module, Lead sentence
    The Centrifuge Accommodations Module (CAM) is a cancelled element of the International Space Station (ISS).
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Wikipedia: Habitation Module
  • Spacecraft Of: ISS Habitation Module, Lead sentence
    The Habitation Module for the International Space Station (ISS) was intended to serve as the station's primary living quarters.
  • Includes: ISS Habitation Module, Lead sentence
    The Habitation Module for the International Space Station (ISS) was intended to serve as the station's primary living quarters.
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Wikipedia: Biolab
  • Spacecraft Of: Biolab (ISS module), Lead sentence
    Biolab (Biological Experiment Laboratory) is a single-rack multi-user science payload designed for use in the Columbus laboratory of the International Space Station.
  • Includes: Biolab (ISS module), Lead sentence
    Biolab (Biological Experiment Laboratory) is a single-rack multi-user science payload designed for use in the Columbus laboratory of the International Space Station.
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Wikipedia: ISS Propulsion Module
  • Spacecraft Of: ISS Propulsion Module, Lead sentence
    The ISS Propulsion module was proposed as a backup to functions performed by the Zvezda Service Module and Progress spacecraft.
  • Includes: ISS Propulsion Module, Lead sentence
    The ISS Propulsion module was proposed as a backup to functions performed by the Zvezda Service Module and Progress spacecraft.
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Wikipedia: Multi-Purpose Logistics Module
  • Spacecraft Of: Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, Lead sentence
    The Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) was a large pressurized container that was used on Space Shuttle missions to transfer cargo to and from the International Space Station (ISS).
  • Includes: Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, Lead sentence
    The Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) was a large pressurized container that was used on Space Shuttle missions to transfer cargo to and from the International Space Station (ISS).
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Wikipedia: HTV-X
  • Spacecraft Of: HTV-X, Lead sentence
    The successor to the H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) for International Space Station (ISS) resupply missions, it was first launched on 26 October 2025.
  • Includes: HTV-X, Lead sentence
    The successor to the H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) for International Space Station (ISS) resupply missions, it was first launched on 26 October 2025.
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Wikipedia: European Robotic Arm
  • Spacecraft Of: European Robotic Arm, Lead sentence
    The European Robotic Arm (ERA) is a robotic arm that is attached to the Russian Orbital Segment (ROS) of the International Space Station.
  • Includes: European Robotic Arm, Lead sentence
    The European Robotic Arm (ERA) is a robotic arm that is attached to the Russian Orbital Segment (ROS) of the International Space Station.
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Wikipedia: Int-Ball
  • Spacecraft Of: Int-Ball, Lead sentence
    The Int-Ball, also known as the JEM Internal Ball Camera, is a series of experimental, autonomous, self-propelled, and maneuverable ball cameras, deployed in the Japanese Kibō module of the International Space Station.
  • Includes: Int-Ball, Lead sentence
    The Int-Ball, also known as the JEM Internal Ball Camera, is a series of experimental, autonomous, self-propelled, and maneuverable ball cameras, deployed in the Japanese Kibō module of the International Space Station.
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Wikipedia: Science Power Platform
  • Spacecraft Of: Science Power Platform, Lead sentence
    The Science Power Platform (SPP; Russian: Научно-Энергетическая Платформа, Science-Energy Platform, also known by the Russian initialism NEP) was a planned Russian element of the International Space Station (ISS) that was intended to be delivered to the ISS by a Russian Proton rocket or Zenit rocket (it was originally designed to be part of Mir-2) but was shifted to launch by Space Shuttle as part as a tradeoff agreement on other parts of the ISS.
  • Includes: Science Power Platform, Lead sentence
    The Science Power Platform (SPP; Russian: Научно-Энергетическая Платформа, Science-Energy Platform, also known by the Russian initialism NEP) was a planned Russian element of the International Space Station (ISS) that was intended to be delivered to the ISS by a Russian Proton rocket or Zenit rocket (it was originally designed to be part of Mir-2) but was shifted to launch by Space Shuttle as part as a tradeoff agreement on other parts of the ISS.
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Wikipedia: Node 4
  • Spacecraft Of: Node 4, Lead sentence
    Node 4, also known as the Docking Hub System (DHS), was a proposed module of the International Space Station (ISS).
  • Includes: Node 4, Lead sentence
    Node 4, also known as the Docking Hub System (DHS), was a proposed module of the International Space Station (ISS).
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Wikipedia - Progress (spacecraft)
  • Spacecraft Of: Progress, Article text
    Since its maiden flight in 1978, Progress has supported various space stations, including Salyut 6, Salyut 7, and Mir, and remains a key resupply vehicle for the International Space Station (ISS).
  • Includes: Progress, Article text
    Since its maiden flight in 1978, Progress has supported various space stations, including Salyut 6, Salyut 7, and Mir, and remains a key resupply vehicle for the International Space Station (ISS).
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Wikipedia - SpaceX Dragon
  • Includes: Dragon, Article text: mission or program
    flew 23 cargo missions to the International Space Station (ISS) between 2010 and 2020
  • Spacecraft Of: Dragon, Article text: mission or program
    flew 23 cargo missions to the International Space Station (ISS) between 2010 and 2020
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Wikipedia: Soyuz (spacecraft)
  • Includes: Soyuz, Article text: mission or program
    Soyuz was the sole means of crewed transportation to and from the International Space Station
  • Spacecraft Of: Soyuz, Article text: mission or program
    Soyuz was the sole means of crewed transportation to and from the International Space Station
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