International Space Station By PlattsC Jan 25, 1984 President Ronald Reagen Directs Nasa to build the ISS Nov 20, 1998 First ISS Segments Launched Dec 4, 1998 First U.S.-built component launches Oct 2, 2000 First Crew to Reside on Station Feb 7, 2001 U.S. Lab Module Added Dec 3, 2005 U.S. Lab Module Recognized as Newest U.S. National Laboratory Feb 7, 2007 European Lab Joins the ISS Mar 11, 2008 Japanese Lab Joins the ISS 2009 NASA Selects the ISS National Lab July 2011 Oct 2, 2009 ISS 10-Year Anniversary 2011 NASA Issues Cooperative Agreement Sep 30, 2013 The First ISS National Lab Research Flight