International Space Station

The International Space Station program is the next logical step in the progress of space science.

Through the efforts of, primarily, Soviet and Russian space science, the feasibility of long-duration missions has been proven, and the major areas of work on the development of in-orbit production facilities have been defined.

The ISS project pools the resources, scientific achievements and experience of western countries and Russia, promotes development of national economies and efficient use of space in the interests of the world community, and understanding between the nations.

Construction of the International Space Station is a necessary step in the development of mankind in what regards the utilization of Earth and Solar system resources.

Legend:

  1 - Zvezda Service Module
  2 - european cargo vehicle ATV type
  3 - Poisk Mini-Research Module (MRM2)
  4 - Zarya Functional Cargo Block
  5 - manned transportation spacecraft Soyuz TMA-M type
  6 - USOS trusses
  7 - the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 (AMS)
  8 - Pirs Docking Compartment (СО1)
  9 - cargo vehicle Progress M-M type
10 - Rassvet Mini-Research Module (MRM1)
11 - manned transportation spacecraft Soyuz TMA-M type
12 - Unity module (Node1)
13 - Permanent Multipurpose Module РММ
14 - Kibo Japanese experimental module
15 - Destiny laboratory module (LAB)
16 - Harmony module (Node2)
17 - Quest Airlock Compartment
18 - european laboratory Module Columbus (COL)
19 - cargo platforms
20 - Tranquility Module (Node3)
21 - Cupola Module

Basic Modules of ISS	Symbol Legend	Launch	Docking
Zarya Functional Cargo Block	FGB	Nov 20, 1998	-
Unity Node Module	NODE1	Dec 4, 1998	Dec 7, 1998
Zvezda Service Module	SM	July 12, 2000	July 26, 2000
Destiny US Laboratory Module	LAB	Feb 8, 2001	Feb 10, 2001
Quest Airlock Compartment	A/L	July 12, 2001	July 15, 2001
Pirs Docking Compartment	DC1	Sep 15, 2001	Sep 17, 2001
Harmony Node Module	NODE2	Oct 23, 2007	Oct 26, 2007
Columbus Laboratory Module	COL	Feb 7, 2008	Feb 12, 2008
Kibo Japanese Logistics Module (first delivered Kibo module element)	ELM-PS	Mar 11, 2008	Mar 14, 2008
Kibo Japanese Experiment Module	JEM	June 1, 2008	June 3, 2008
Poisk Mini-Research Module	MRM2	Nov 10, 2009	Nov 12, 2009
Tranquility Habitable Module	NODE3	Feb 8, 2010	Feb 12, 2010
Cupola Module	Cupola	Feb 8, 2010	Feb 12, 2010
Rassvet Mini-Research Module	MRM1	May 14, 2010	May 18, 2010
Leonardo Multi-purpose Module	MPM	Feb 25, 2011	March 1, 2011

Additional Modules and Devices for the ISS	Symbol Legend	Installation Date
Root segment and gyros module on NODE1	Z1	Oct 13, 2000
Power module (USOS SA wing) on Z1	Р6	Dec 4-8, 2000
LAB remote manipulator system (Canadarm)	SSRMS	Apr 22, 2001
S0 Truss Segment	S0	Apr 11-17, 2002
Mobile Service System	MSS	June 11, 2002
S1 Truss Segment	S1	Oct 10, 2002
Crew and Equipment Translation Aid	CETA	Oct 10, 2002
P1 Truss Segment	P1	Nov 26, 2002
Crew and Equipment Translation Aid	CETA(B)	Nov 26, 2002
P3/P4 Truss Segment	P3/P4	Sep 12, 2006
P5 Truss Segment	P5	Dec 13, 2006
S3/S4 Truss Segment	S3/S4	June 12, 2007
S5 Truss Segment	S5	Aug 11, 2007
S6 Truss Segment	S6	March 18, 2009
Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer	AMS-02	May 19, 2011

Logistics support of the International Space Station is provided by american spacecrafts shuttle (1998-2011), cargo vehicles Dragon (from 2012) and Cygnus (from 2013), russian manned spacecrafts Soyuz TM (2000-2002), Soyuz TMA (2002-2011), Soyuz TMA-M (from 2010) and cargo vehicles Progress-M1 (2000-2004), Progress-M (2001-2009) and Progress M-M (from 2008), european cargo vehicles ATV (2008-2015) and japanese cargo vehicles HTV (from 2009).

Per MCC-M information