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REAGAN DIRECTS NASA TO BUILD ISS
President Ronald Reagan' State of the Union address calls for NASA to collaborate with other nations to build an international space station. This project was to be completed within the next 10 years. -
International Space Station Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA)
IGA is signed legally binding 15 nations to the co-operative and genuine partnership for the development of the ISS. This document outlines the basis for design, development, operation, use and inhabitants of the ISS. Other details cover the responsibilities of each nation to the general maintenance and upkeep of the ISS as well as the protection of intellectual property. -
FIRST CREW TO RESIDE ON STATION
Astronaut Bill Shepherd and cosmonauts Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev become the first crew to live on the ISS, and stay onboard for several months. First stay on the ISS was dedicated to the study of space travel on the human body. -
EUROPEAN LAB JOINS ISS
The European Space Agency’s become an equal partner in the ISS with the addition of the ESA Columbus Laboratory.The countries that are members of ESA are Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. -
International Space Station & 3D Printing
The ISS successfully uses a 3D printer aboard the ISS. 3D printing has become an essential part of the ISS as parts and tools can be made instantaneously. This saves time and a substantial amount of money. -
ISS and the Future
Russia’s Roscosmos and NASA have agreed to collaborate on the development of a new ISS. Although the agreement was made, NASA has remained confident that the current ISS will be functional until at least 2024.
