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Recent Event Highlights: ISS launch of Colombus, ISS Kibo launch, ISS Zvezda launch, and 4 more...

Created by 64dman on Feb 1, 2011

Last updated: 02/01/11 at 10:22 AM

• ISS Completion planned
  2011

  The ISS International Space Station is planned to be completed sometime in 2011

• ISS launch of Colombus
  2009

  The Columbus was added to the ISS in 2009 along with the 4 big solar arrays.

• ISS Kibo launch
  Jul 3, 2008

  Kibo or the Japanese command module was added after the severe delay of the break up of Columbia It is the largest single ISS module. The first two pieces of the module were launched on space shuttle missions STS-123 and STS-124. The third and last components were launched on STS-127.

• ISS Candarm2
  Feb 2001

  The Canadian Camdarm2 is a huge robotic arm added to maintain and help build the ISS.

• ISS US Destiny Module launch
  Feb 2001

  The US destiny labrotary was connected with the help of the trusses it was launched with the STS-98.

• ISS Zvezda launch
  2000

  Russian built Zvezda was launched in 2000 and was used for life support system and housing for 2 people.

• ISS Trusses Added
  2000

  Trusses were added with the Zvezda The are a connector to the other part of the module which allowed then to connect more parts

• ISS Unity
  Dec 1998

  It was the first American built part of the shuttle and was the second part of the ISS and was delivered by the STS-88

• ISS Luanch of Zarya
  1998

  Zarya cargo block was sent up in 1998 and was used for everything from propulsion to the electonics but now is being used for storage mainly