INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) stephen.cumiskey By cumiskey007 Nov 20, 1998 First two modules of ISS launched & joined toghether Oct 31, 2000 First inhabitants dock on ISS May 16, 2001 Antigravity Effects on Plants Reseearch "astroculture" Period: May 16, 2001 to May 16, 2005 MISSE Research into effect of space environment on iss spacecraft materials MISSE = Materials International Space Station Experiment Jun 16, 2002 Cancer treatment Delivery Research - microencapsulation Period: May 16, 2004 to May 16, 2007 Capilliary Flow Experiments Conducted Jun 16, 2004 first remote ultrasound medical scans used by crew on ISS for ground based medical staff May 16, 2006 Salmonella Vaccine studies Oct 10, 2007 First female commander ISS -Peggy Whitson May 16, 2011 SLICE - Structure & liftoff in combustion experiment ( study of fuel efficiency)