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The ISS is built
President Reagan directs NASA to build the International Space Station at the State of the Union Address. -
1st part of the ISS launches.
A Russian-built part of the ISS called the "Zarya" was launched. This was the first part of the space station that launched into space. -
The first crew lives on the ISS
The first cosmonauts live on the ISS for several months. -
Lab added to the ISS
U.S brings a laboratory to the ISS for research purposes -
European lab Joins
The European Space agency joins with the International Space Station. -
Japanese lab joins the ISS
The International Space Station gains the Kibo Lab module from Japan. -
10 Year Anniversary
The 10th anniversary of continuous human occupation at the ISS. Since 2000 when the ISS first launched 202 people have lived on the station. -
Cooperative agreement
Issue a cooperative agreement for management partnered. -
NASA chooses ISS as the national lab
NASA brings management to the lab by selecting the Center of Advancement for Science in Space to manage the ISS. -
ISS has its first international lab flight
Crystals that were grown as proteins in space are useful for the development of new drugs