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Reagan directs NASA to build International Space Station
President Ronald Reagan's State of the Union address directs NASA to build an international space station within the next 10 years. -
First international space station Segment Launches
The first segment of the ISS launches: a Russian proton rocket named Zarya('sunrise"). -
First U.S. built component launches
Unity, the first U.S. built component of the International Space launches. The first Space Shuttle mission dedicated to assembly of the station. -
First crew to resdie on station
Astronaut Bill Shepherd and cosmonauts Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev become the first crew to reside onboard the station, staying for several months. -
U.S. Lab Module Added
Destiny, the U.S. Laboratory module, becomes part of the station. Destiny continues to be the primary research laboratory for U.S. payloads. -
U.S. lab recognized as newest U.S. national laboratory
Congress designates the U.S. portioon of the ISS as the nation's newest national laboratory to maximize its use for other U.S. government agencies and for academic and private institutions. -
European lab joins ISS
The European Space Agency's Columbus Laboratory becomes part of the station. -
Japanese lab joins ISS
The first Japanese Kibo laboratory compartment becomes part of the station. -
ISS 10 Year anniversary
The station celebrates its 10 year anniversary of continuous human occupation. Since Expedition 1 in the fall of 2000, 202 people had visited the station. -
NASA Issues Cooperative Agreement
NASA issues a cooperative agreement notice for this management partner. -
NASA selects CASIS
NASA selects CASIS to manage this unique research enviroment -
FIRST CASIS RESEARCH FLIGHT
Proteins can be grown as crystals in space with nearly perfect three-dimensional structures useful for hte development of new drugs.
